New York Public Health Law Title 2-C - CHARLES D. COOK OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH

• 234 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
  The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that: 1. There is a necessity to address different approaches to rural health care delivery in the state....
• 235 - Definitions.
  For the purposes of this article: 1. "Rural area" shall mean a county with a population of two hundred thousand persons or less, or a...
• 236 - Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health Created.
  There is hereby created the Charles D. Cook office of rural health within the state department of health. Such office shall: 1. Integrate and coordinate...
• 236-a - Study of Health Professional Employment Incentives.
  1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. Some parts of rural New York are suffering from physician and nurse practitioner shortages forcing residents...
• 236-b - Rural Health Council.
  1. There shall be established within the office a rural health council to be composed of twenty-one members who shall be appointed as follows: a....
• 237 - Preparation and Distribution of Reports.
  The department shall submit a biennial report to the governor and the legislature describing the activities of the office and health status of rural areas....

Last modified: February 3, 2019