§ 3903 — Purposes of the center

§ 3903. Purposes of the center. In order to more effectively serve the\nhealth and medical needs of the state's agricultural community, the\ncenter shall:\n 1. develop strategies for the provision of comprehensive occupational\nhealth services for New York farmers and agricultural workers, including\nbut not limited to migrant workers;\n 2. research and develop information on the epidemiology of\nfarm-related occupational illness;\n 3. compile resource material relating to agricultural medicine and\npreventive health care;\n 4. provide continuing agricultural health and medical education\nprograms for physicians and other health care personnel and service\nproviders practicing within the state;\n 5. provide education and other service programs to farmers and\nagricultural workers on agricultural health and safety issues; and\n 6. establish relations with existing health care and agricultural\ninterest groups to ensure appropriate, targeted delivery of agricultural\nhealth and safety services and information.\n