N.Y. Public Health Law § 3654: Powers and duties of the commissioner and department

§ 3654. Powers and duties of the commissioner and department. 1. The

department may conduct periodic inspections of a medical equipment

service agency to determine compliance with requirements set forth in

this article and any related regulations.

2. The commissioner may also require medical equipment service

agencies to submit, in a form prescribed by the commissioner,

semi-annual reports containing such information as is necessary to

ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.

3. The department may prescribe in rules and regulations standards for

the provision of home medical equipment services. To the maximum extent

possible, such standards shall incorporate by reference the standards

established for the provision of these services by a national

accrediting agency approved by the department.

4. The department may adopt and amend rules and regulations necessary

to implement this article.