The department may enter into an agreement with a municipality, a department of a municipality, or other agency to provide that such municipality, department thereof, or other agency shall conduct a rehabilitation program. Any agreement shall provide that any such party shall conduct the program in accordance with a curriculum approved by the department, in a facility acceptable to the department, administered by and given by persons who are approved by and who meet qualifications established by the commissioner. Such party shall agree to abide by any class size limitation established by the department, to charge not more than the fee prescribed by the department and to cooperate fully with the department in the conduct and administration of any such program including the monitoring and evaluation of any phases of the program or its administration by persons designated by the commissioner. No program will be approved if any referral for extended rehabilitative activities is connected in any manner with the person making such referral so that financial or other benefits will result to such person as a result of such referral.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 134.15