There is hereby established within the department the federal child care and adult food program for the purpose of providing nutritious meals to children and adults in or under the auspices of institutions providing day care. The commissioner is authorized to develop and submit the plan required for participation in the federal child care and adult food program (42 USCS § 1766). The commissioner is authorized to take any action necessary or consistent with federal law, rule and regulation, to implement the provisions of this title.
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2585