N.Y. Public Health Law § 2800: Declaration of policy and statement of purpose

§ 2800. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose. Hospital and

related services including health-related service of the highest

quality, efficiently provided and properly utilized at a reasonable

cost, are of vital concern to the public health. In order to provide for

the protection and promotion of the health of the inhabitants of the

state, pursuant to section three of article seventeen of the

constitution, the department of health shall have the central,

comprehensive responsibility for the development and administration of

the state's policy with respect to hospital and related services, and

all public and private institutions, whether state, county, municipal,

incorporated or not incorporated, serving principally as facilities for

the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human disease, pain, injury,

deformity or physical condition or for the rendering of health-related

service shall be subject to the provisions of this article.