New York § 2722 Commissioner; functions, powers and duties

New York Statutes

§ 2722 — Commissioner; functions, powers and duties

New York § 2722

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 1Mary Lasker Heart and Hypertension Institute

Art. 27-BTreatment of Hypertension

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N.Y. Public Health § 2722 (2026).

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  § 2722. Commissioner; functions, powers and duties.  In order to\nfurther the declared purposes of this article, the commissioner shall\nhave the following functions, powers and duties:\n  1. to conduct scientific investigations into the causes, prevention,\nevaluation and treatment of hypertension;\n  2. to develop more efficient methods for screening, evaluation and\ntreatment of hypertension;\n  3. promote programs of professional education and training in the\nprevention of heart disease and hypertension and the rehabilitation of\nvictims of heart disease and hypertension for physicians, medical\nstudents, nurses, pharmacists and persons in the public health\nprofession;\n  4. gather data and statistics relative to the prevention of heart\ndisease and hypertension and develop methods

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§ 2722. Commissioner; functions, powers and duties. In order to\nfurther the declared purposes of this article, the commissioner shall\nhave the following functions, powers and duties:\n 1. to conduct scientific investigations into the causes, prevention,\nevaluation and treatment of hypertension;\n 2. to develop more efficient methods for screening, evaluation and\ntreatment of hypertension;\n 3. promote programs of professional education and training in the\nprevention of heart disease and hypertension and the rehabilitation of\nvictims of heart disease and hypertension for physicians, medical\nstudents, nurses, pharmacists and persons in the public health\nprofession;\n 4. gather data and statistics relative to the prevention of heart\ndisease and hypertension and develop methods and procedures for the\nrehabilitation of these victims;\n 5. enter into such contracts and agreements with individuals,\ncolleges, universities, associations, corporations, municipalities and\nother units of government as may be deemed necessary and advisable to\ncarry out the general intent and purposes of this article.\n