14 CRR-NY 542.2NY-CRR
14 CRR-NY 542.2
14 CRR-NY 542.2
542.2 Legal base.
(a) Section 7.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law grants the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations that are necessary and proper to implement matters under his or her jurisdiction.
(b) Section 7.11(a) of the Mental Hygiene Law gives the commissioner the professional jurisdiction, supervision and control of the office and all department facilities for the mentally ill.
(c) Section 31.03(h) of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to promulgate regulations to more effectively assure that the life, health, safety and comfort of persons cared for in family care homes will be adequately protected and promoted, and that such persons will receive the kind and quality of care, supervision and attention required by reason of their condition.
(d) Section 31.04 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations which set standards of qualify and adequacy of facilities, equipment, personnel, services, records and the condition of services for the mentally disabled rendered pursuant to an operating certificate.
(e) Section 31.07 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to conduct investigations into the operations of providers of service which are required by article 31 to have operating certificates and to make inspections of facilities to determine whether providers are complying with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
14 CRR-NY 542.2
Current through August 15, 2021
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