N.Y. MHY Law § 13.15

§ 13.15 Programs of the office for people with developmental\n disabilities.\n (a) The commissioner shall plan, promote, establish, develop,\ncoordinate, evaluate, and conduct programs and services of prevention,\ndiagnosis, examination, care, treatment, rehabilitation, training, and\nresearch for the benefit of individuals with developmental disabilities.\nSuch programs shall include but not be limited to in-patient,\nout-patient, partial hospitalization, day care, emergency,\nrehabilitative, and other appropriate treatments and services. He shall\ntake all actions that are necessary, desirable, or proper to implement\nthe purposes of this chapter and to carry out the purposes and\nobjectives of the office within the amounts made available therefor by\nappropriation, grant, gift, devise, bequest, or allocation from the\nmental health services fund established under section ninety-seven-f of\nthe state finance law.\n (b) The activities described in subdivision (a) of this section may be\nundertaken in cooperation and agreement with other offices, departments\nor agencies of the state, local or federal government, or with other\norganizations and individuals.\n