N.Y. Public Health Law § 603: Core public health services; implementation

§ 603. Core public health services; implementation. 1. In order to be

eligible for state aid under this title, each municipality shall

administer its core public health services in accordance with the

standards of performance established by the commissioner through rules

and regulations pursuant to section six hundred nineteen of this

article. Each municipality shall, in particular, ensure that public

health services are provided in an efficient and effective manner to all

persons in the municipality.

2. The commissioner may withhold state aid reimbursement under this

title for the appropriate services if, on any audit, review of a state

aid application or periodic claim for state aid, or other information

available to the department, the commissioner finds that such services

are not furnished or rendered in conformance with the rules and

regulations established by the commissioner, including but not limited

to the standards of performance established pursuant to section six

hundred nineteen of this article, or that the expenditures were not for

an activity set forth in section six hundred two of this title. In such

cases, the commissioner, in order to ensure that the public health is

promoted as defined in section six hundred two of this title, may use

any proportionate share of a municipality's per capita or base grant

that is withheld to contract with agencies, associations, or

organizations. The health department may use any such withheld share to

provide services upon approval of the director of the division of the

budget. Copies of such transactions shall be filed with the fiscal

committees of the legislature.

3. Consistent with paragraph (h) of subdivision two of section six

hundred one of this title, when determining whether to approve a state

aid application or periodic claim for state aid, the commissioner shall

have authority to request any and all financial and other documents

necessary or relevant to verify that the claimed expenditures are

eligible for state aid under this article.