N.Y. Public Health Law § 701: Federal aid; powers and duties of commissioner

§ 701. Federal aid; powers and duties of commissioner. The

commissioner is authorized and empowered:

(a) to receive and disburse pursuant to this article the federal-aid

moneys allotted to the state by or pursuant to the federal social

security act or any other act of the congress making appropriations for

allocation among the states for maternal and child health services, care

and treatment of children with physical disabilities and other state and

local public health work;

(b) on behalf of the state, to adopt, execute and administer plans and

to put into effect such measures as may be necessary for maternal and

child health service, for the care and treatment of children with

physical disabilities, and for other public health work in the state;

(c) on behalf of the state, to make and execute such contracts,

agreements, covenants or conditions, not inconsistent with law, as may

be necessary or required by any duly constituted agency of the federal

government as a condition precedent to receiving or in connection with

such benefits and assistance;

(d) to co-operate with all state or local authorities and agencies

authorized under such acts of the congress to carry out the purposes

thereof;

(e) to adopt and from time to time to amend such rules and regulations

and to prescribe such conditions, not inconsistent with law, as may be

necessary to make available to the people of the state the relief and

assistance afforded by such act of the congress;

(f) to enforce all of the provisions of this article and rules adopted

pursuant hereto.