New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 596 - Telehealth Services
Section 596.2 - Legal base

Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 596.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Section 7.09 of the Mental Hygiene Law grants the Commissioner of Mental Health the power and responsibility to adopt regulations that are necessary and proper to implement matters under his or her jurisdiction.

(b) Sections 31.02 and 31.04 of the Mental Hygiene Law authorize the Commissioner of Mental Health to set standards of quality and adequacy of facilities, equipment, personnel, services, records and programs for the rendition of services for persons diagnosed with mental illness, pursuant to an operating certificate.

(c) Section 2999-dd of the Public Health Law provides that health care services delivered by means of telehealth are entitled to Medicaid reimbursement under Social Services Law Section 367-u.

(d) Section 829 of Title 21 of the United States Code governs the law concerning internet prescribing of controlled substances.

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