New York Mental Hygiene Law Section 61.03 - Department is authorized state agency.

61.03 Department is authorized state agency.
The  department  shall  be  the  authority,  when  designated  by  the
  governor, to supervise and administer financial or technical  assistance
  as  the  designee  under  a  state plan or as may be required by federal
  legislation making such assistance available for programs or  activities
  in   mental   health,   developmental   disabilities,  alcoholism,  drug
  addiction, and other  areas  under  the  department's  jurisdiction  and
  control.

Last modified: February 3, 2019