§ 13.15 Programs of the office for people with developmental

disabilities.

(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 individuals with developmental disabilities.
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 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 office 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, departments
or agencies of the state, local or federal government, or with other
organizations and individuals.