N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 557.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 557.2 - Legal Base

(a) Section 7.07 of the Mental Hygiene Law charges the Office of Mental Health with the responsibility for seeing that persons with mental illness are provided with care and treatment, and that such care, treatment and rehabilitation is of high quality and effectiveness.

(b) Section 7.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law gives the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations that are necessary and proper to implement matters under the Commissioner's jurisdiction.

(c) Section 31.04 of the Mental Hygiene Law grants the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations to effectuate the provisions and purposes of Article 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law, including procedures for the issuance and amendment of operating certificates, and for setting standards of quality and adequacy of facilities.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 14 § 557.2

Adopted New York State Register September 28, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 39, eff. 9/8/2022