§ 701. Federal aid; powers and duties of commissioner. The\ncommissioner is authorized and empowered:\n (a) to receive and disburse pursuant to this article the federal-aid\nmoneys allotted to the state by or pursuant to the federal social\nsecurity act or any other act of the congress making appropriations for\nallocation among the states for maternal and child health services, care\nand treatment of children with physical disabilities and other state and\nlocal public health work;\n (b) on behalf of the state, to adopt, execute and administer plans and\nto put into effect such measures as may be necessary for maternal and\nchild health service, for the care and treatment of children with\nphysical disabilities, and for other public health work in the state;\n (c) on behalf of the state, to make and execute such contracts,\nagreements, covenants or conditions, not inconsistent with law, as may\nbe necessary or required by any duly constituted agency of the federal\ngovernment as a condition precedent to receiving or in connection with\nsuch benefits and assistance;\n (d) to co-operate with all state or local authorities and agencies\nauthorized under such acts of the congress to carry out the purposes\nthereof;\n (e) to adopt and from time to time to amend such rules and regulations\nand to prescribe such conditions, not inconsistent with law, as may be\nnecessary to make available to the people of the state the relief and\nassistance afforded by such act of the congress;\n (f) to enforce all of the provisions of this article and rules adopted\npursuant hereto.\n
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