{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-244","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Elder Law § 244","heading":"Powers of the commissioner of health","body":"§ 244. Powers of the commissioner of health. The powers of the\ncommissioner of health in administering the elderly pharmaceutical\ninsurance coverage program shall include but not be limited to the\nfollowing:\n  1. subject to the approval of the director of the budget, promulgating\nprogram regulations pursuant to section two hundred forty-six of this\ntitle;\n  2. determining the annual schedule of cost-sharing responsibilities of\neligible program participants pursuant to section two hundred\nforty-seven of this title;\n  3. entering into contracts pursuant to section two hundred forty-three\nof this title;\n  4. implementing alternative program improvements for the efficient and\neffective operation of the program in accordance with the provisions of\nthis title;\n  5. establishing or contracting for a therapeutic drug monitoring\nprogram, for the purpose of monitoring therapeutic drug use by eligible\nprogram participants in an effort to prevent the incorrect or\nunnecessary consumption of such therapeutic drugs; and\n  6. monitor the provision of services pursuant to contractual\narrangements entered into pursuant to section two hundred forty-three of\nthis title and examine and review all documents and other information to\nassure compliance with all provisions of this article whether such\ndocuments or other information are under the control of a contractor or\na participating provider pharmacy.","path":["Elder Law","Article 2. Programs For the Elderly","Title 3. Program For Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ELD/244","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"4ce6f042bbbf045a95d115c9941316786515a4b265def5bea3c7c6df0ab0fdbf","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-243","next":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-245"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}