N.Y. PBH Law § 232

* § 232. Powers and duties. The commissioner shall, in consultation\nwith the commissioners of education, correctional services, mental\nhealth, mental retardation and developmental disabilities and the\npresident of the civil service commission, have the following powers and\nduties:\n 1. To recruit and select health corps professionals for service in\neligible institutions and facilities;\n 2. To place health corps professionals in eligible institutions and\nfacilities pursuant to agreements with the appropriate eligible\ninstitutions and facilities;\n 3. To select recipients of scholarships and fellowships authorized\npursuant to section two hundred thirty-three of this title;\n 4. To develop criteria for the selection of students eligible for\nhealth corps scholarships or fellowships under the provisions of section\ntwo hundred thirty-three of this title, including, but not limited to,\nthe student's academic achievement, previous work experience in their\nchosen health profession and a demonstrated interest in working with\ninstitutionalized populations or with persons infected with the human\nimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) or who have acquired immunodeficiency\nsyndrome (AIDS) or in a health care setting eligible pursuant to this\ntitle;\n 5. To accept and expend any grants, awards or other funds or\nappropriations as may be available to effectuate the purposes of this\ntitle subject to the limitations as to the approval of expenditures and\naudit as prescribed for state funds by the state finance law; and\n 6. To do any and all things necessary to carry out its functions,\npowers and duties and to effectuate the purposes of this title.\n * NB Expired July 18, 1996\n