N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3654

§ 3654. Powers and duties of the commissioner and department. 1. The\ndepartment may conduct periodic inspections of a medical equipment\nservice agency to determine compliance with requirements set forth in\nthis article and any related regulations.\n 2. The commissioner may also require medical equipment service\nagencies to submit, in a form prescribed by the commissioner,\nsemi-annual reports containing such information as is necessary to\nensure compliance with the provisions of this article.\n 3. The department may prescribe in rules and regulations standards for\nthe provision of home medical equipment services. To the maximum extent\npossible, such standards shall incorporate by reference the standards\nestablished for the provision of these services by a national\naccrediting agency approved by the department.\n 4. The department may adopt and amend rules and regulations necessary\nto implement this article.\n