261 – Legislative Intent.
§ 261. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that obesity is a serious medical problem affecting up to one-third of all Americans. In addition, a nineteen ninety-seven Kaiser Permanente study concluded that there is a significant potential for a reduction in health care expenditures through obesity prevention. In addition: 1. Obesity is […]
262 – Definitions.
§ 262. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires: “Obesity” means the condition in which a person’s body mass index is at least thirty kilograms per meter squared, or where a person’s body mass index is at least twenty-seven kilograms per meter squared and the person suffers from one or more […]
263 – Department Authorized to Study Obesity-Report.
§ 263. Department authorized to study obesity – report. 1. The department is authorized to sample and collect data on individual cases where obesity is being actively treated and to analyze such data in order to evaluate the impact of treating obesity. Such data collection and analysis shall include the following: a. The effectiveness of […]
265 – Definition.
* § 265. Definition. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context “stem cell” means stem or progenitor cells that divide and are capable of generating one or more different types of progeny. Stem cells and their progeny can potentially repair or replace specific tissues or […]
265-A – Empire State Stem Cell Board.
* § 265-a. Empire state stem cell board. 1. The empire state stem cell board (“board”), comprised of a funding committee and an ethics committee, both of which shall be chaired by the commissioner, is hereby created within the department for the purpose of administering the empire state stem cell trust fund (“fund”), created pursuant […]
265-B – Funding Committee.
* § 265-b. Funding committee. 1. There shall be a funding committee which shall have thirteen members appointed by the governor, except for the commissioner who shall serve as an ex officio member. Six members shall be appointed directly by the governor; two shall be appointed on the nomination of the temporary president of the […]
265-C – Ethics Committee.
* § 265-c. Ethics committee. 1. There shall be an ethics committee which shall have thirteen members appointed by the governor, except for the commissioner who shall serve as an ex officio member. Six members shall be appointed directly by the governor; two shall be appointed on the nomination of the temporary president of the […]
240 – State Health Areas; Establishment; Regional and District; Appointment of Officers.
* § 240. State health areas; establishment; regional and district; appointment of officers. 1. The commissioner shall from time to time divide the state, except cities of the first class, into as many regional and district health areas as he may determine to be necessary for the efficient operation of the department. 2. The commissioner […]
241 – Regional Health Directors; Powers and Duties.
* § 241. Regional health directors; powers and duties. Each regional health director, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the sanitary code, shall act as the representative of the commissioner in all matters affecting public health within his region and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be assigned to […]
242 – District Health Officers; Powers and Duties.
* § 242. District health officers; powers and duties. 1. Each state district health officer, under the direction of the commissioner and subject to the provisions of this chapter and the sanitary code, shall act under the immediate supervision of the regional health director of the regional health area in which his district is located, […]