(a) Section 19.07(e) of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner (“commissioner”) of the office to adopt standards including necessary rules and regulations pertaining to chemical dependence services.

(b) Section 19.09(b) of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations necessary and proper to implement any matter under his or her jurisdiction.

(c) Section 19.40 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to issue operating certificates for the provision of chemical dependence services.

(d) Section 25.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the office to establish limits on the amount of financial support which may be advanced or reimbursed to a program for the administration of such program.

(e) Section 32.01 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to adopt any regulation reasonably necessary to implement and effectively exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred by article 32 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

(f) Section 32.07(a) of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and purposes of article 32 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

(g) Section 43.02 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorizes the establishment of rates or methods of payment for services at facilities subject to licensure or certification by the office.

(h) Section 23 of part C of chapter 58 of the Laws of 2009, authorizes the commissioner, with the approval of the Commissioner of Health and the Director of the Budget, to promulgate regulations pursuant to article 32 of the Mental Hygiene Law utilizing the APG methodology described in section 841.14(c) of this Part for the purpose of establishing standards and methods of payments made by government agencies pursuant to title 11 of article 5 of the Social Services Law for chemical dependence outpatient clinic services.

(i) Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2014 authorizes the commissioner to provide special funding to certain designated providers.