2014 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title B - MENTAL HEALTH ACT
Article 7 - (7.01 - 7.45) OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
7.15 - Programs of the office of mental health.

7.15 Programs of the office of mental health.
(a)   The   commissioner  shall  plan,  promote,  establish,  develop,
  coordinate, evaluate, and conduct programs and services  of  prevention,
  diagnosis,  examination,  care, treatment, rehabilitation, training, and
  research for the benefit  of  the  mentally  ill.  Such  programs  shall
  include   but   not  be  limited  to  in-patient,  out-patient,  partial
  hospitalization,  day  care,  emergency,   rehabilitative,   and   other
  appropriate  treatments  and  services. He or she shall take all actions
  that are necessary, desirable, or proper to implement  the  purposes  of
  this  chapter  and  to  carry  out  the  purposes  and objectives of the
  department within the amounts made available therefor by  appropriation,
  grant,  gift,  devise,  bequest,  or  allocation  from the mental health
  services fund established under  section  ninety-seven-f  of  the  state
  finance law.
(b) The activities described in subdivision (a) of this section may be
  undertaken  in  cooperation  and  agreement  with  other  offices of the
  department and with other departments or agencies of the state, local or
  federal government, or with other organizations and individuals.