§ 7. Relationship with the state departments of health and mental
hygiene. 1. The corporation shall upon request assist and cooperate with
and make its personnel and services fully available to the commissioner
of health and the department of health in matters relating to their
responsibilities for the approval of construction of hospital and health
facilities pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public health law.
The corporation shall also consult with the department of health in
matters relating to construction standards, including space
requirements, site plans, architectural concept, original furnishings,
equipment, machinery and apparatus needed to furnish and equip such
facilities.

2. The corporation shall assist and cooperate with and shall make its
personnel and services fully available to the department and its
commissioners in matters relating to their responsibilities for land
acquisition and capital planning relating to mental hygiene facilities.
During the course of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and
improvement of mental hygiene facilities, the corporation shall consult
with personnel of the department as the work progresses in matters
relating to space requirements, site plans, architectural concepts, and
substantial changes in the plans and specifications therefor, and in
matters relating to the original furnishings, equipment, machinery and
apparatus needed to furnish and equip mental hygiene facilities upon the
completion of work. The department and its commissioners on their part
shall assist and cooperate with the corporation in such matters.

3. The corporation shall also assist and cooperate with and shall make
its personnel and services fully available to the office of alcoholism
and substance abuse services in matters relating to the responsibilities
of such office for site selection, acquisition of and capital planning
relating to alcoholism or substance abuse facilities. During the course
of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and improvement of such
facilities the corporation shall consult with personnel of such office
as the work progresses in matters relating to space requirements, site
plans, architectural concepts and substantial changes in the plans and
specifications therefor and in matters relating to the original
furnishings, equipment, machinery, and apparatus needed to furnish and
equip such facilities upon the completion of the work. The office of
alcoholism and substance abuse services shall assist and cooperate with
the corporation in such matters.