(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) Sections 31.02 and 31.04 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorize the Commissioner of Mental Health to set standards of quality and adequacy of facilities, equipment, personnel, services, records and programs for the rendition of services for persons diagnosed with mental illness, pursuant to an operating certificate.

(c) Section 2999-dd of the Public Health Law provides that health care services delivered by means of telehealth are entitled to Medicaid reimbursement under Social Services Law section 367-u.