Section 2201. Tuberculosis; powers and duties of commissioner

1. The
  commissioner  shall:  (a)  formulate  such  standards  as  he  may  deem
  necessary  in  order  to carry out the objectives and provisions of this
  article and article six of this chapter relating to state  aid  for  the
  care and treatment of tuberculous patients;
    (b)  make  a  detailed  study of the administration of existing public
  hospitals  caring  for  tuberculous  patients  throughout   the   state,
  including the city of New York;
    (c)  make, adopt, promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as
  he may deem appropriate for the  facilities,  operation,  administration
  and  the  future  conduct  of  public  hospitals  caring for tuberculous
  patients throughout the state including the city of New York, under  the
  provisions  of this article and article six of this chapter, and he may,
  from time to time, amend or repeal the same;
    (d) forward a copy of such rules  and  regulations  to  the  board  of
  supervisors  of  each county and to the mayor of each city, eligible for
  state aid under this article and article six of this chapter;
    (e) have full power and authority  to  examine  any  or  all  records,
  reports  and  other  data  pertaining  to  patients  or  the facilities,
  operation or administration of a hospital providing care or treatment of
  tuberculous patients for which a county or city applies for state aid;
    (f) have full power and authority to examine or cause to  be  examined
  any patient in a hospital providing care or treatment for which a county
  or city applies for state aid;
    (g)  have  full  power  and authority to make or cause to be made such
  laboratory tests or  X-ray  examinations  as  in  his  judgment  may  be
  desirable;
    (h)  have power and authority to recommend to counties and cities such
  changes  in  the  facilities,  operation  or  administration  of  public
  hospitals   caring   for  tuberculous  patients  throughout  the  state,
  including the city of New York, as, in his judgment, are  necessary  for
  the county or city to qualify for state aid under the provisions of this
  article  and  article  six of this chapter and the rules and regulations
  promulgated thereunder.