There is hereby established within the department an Office of Pharmacy Benefits, which office shall be responsible for conducting investigations with respect to prescription drugs. Except as may be limited by order of the superintendent, the person appointed as director of the office shall be authorized to take any action that the superintendent is authorized to take under the Insurance Law and any action authorized under any other provision of law with respect to investigations authorized under Insurance Law section 111. All documents submitted to the office shall be submitted electronically.