N.Y. Public Health Law § 2201: Tuberculosis; powers and duties of commissioner

§ 2201. Tuberculosis; powers and duties of commissioner. 1. The

commissioner shall: (a) formulate such standards as he may deem

necessary in order to carry out the objectives and provisions of this

article and article six of this chapter relating to state aid for the

care and treatment of tuberculous patients;

(b) make a detailed study of the administration of existing public

hospitals caring for tuberculous patients throughout the state,

including the city of New York;

(c) make, adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as

he may deem appropriate for the facilities, operation, administration

and the future conduct of public hospitals caring for tuberculous

patients throughout the state including the city of New York, under the

provisions of this article and article six of this chapter, and he may,

from time to time, amend or repeal the same;

(d) forward a copy of such rules and regulations to the board of

supervisors of each county and to the mayor of each city, eligible for

state aid under this article and article six of this chapter;

(e) have full power and authority to examine any or all records,

reports and other data pertaining to patients or the facilities,

operation or administration of a hospital providing care or treatment of

tuberculous patients for which a county or city applies for state aid;

(f) have full power and authority to examine or cause to be examined

any patient in a hospital providing care or treatment for which a county

or city applies for state aid;

(g) have full power and authority to make or cause to be made such

laboratory tests or X-ray examinations as in his judgment may be

desirable;

(h) have power and authority to recommend to counties and cities such

changes in the facilities, operation or administration of public

hospitals caring for tuberculous patients throughout the state,

including the city of New York, as, in his judgment, are necessary for

the county or city to qualify for state aid under the provisions of this

article and article six of this chapter and the rules and regulations

promulgated thereunder.