§ 3654. Powers and duties of the commissioner and department. 1. The
department may conduct periodic inspections of a medical equipment
service agency to determine compliance with requirements set forth in
this article and any related regulations.

2. The commissioner may also require medical equipment service
agencies to submit, in a form prescribed by the commissioner,
semi-annual reports containing such information as is necessary to
ensure compliance with the provisions of this article.

3. The department may prescribe in rules and regulations standards for
the provision of home medical equipment services. To the maximum extent
possible, such standards shall incorporate by reference the standards
established for the provision of these services by a national
accrediting agency approved by the department.

4. The department may adopt and amend rules and regulations necessary
to implement this article.