N.Y. PBH Law § 2706

§ 2706. Osteoporosis prevention and education program established. 1.\nThere is hereby created within the department the osteoporosis\nprevention and education program. This program is established to promote\npublic awareness of the causes of osteoporosis, options for prevention,\nthe value of early detection and possible treatments, including their\nbenefits and risks.\n 2. The program shall include: (a) establishment of a public education\nand outreach campaign to promote osteoporosis prevention and education\nthat will enable individuals to make informed choices about their\nhealth, including, but not limited to the following:\n (1) cause and nature of the disease;\n (2) risk factors;\n (3) impact of menopause;\n (4) impact of drug interactions;\n (5) prevention, including but not limited to:\n (i) nutrition and diet and,\n (ii) physical exercise;\n (6) diagnostic procedures and appropriate indications for their use;\n (7) all available treatment options, including benefits and risks;\n (8) environmental safety and injury prevention;\n (9) implications of hip fracture and the potential options for\nrehabilitation;\n (10) rest and use of appropriate body mechanics;\n (11) availability of osteoporosis diagnostic and treatment services in\nthe community.\n (b) development of educational materials to be made available for\nconsumers, particularly targeted to high risk groups, through local\ndepartments of health, local health care practitioners, practitioners of\ngerontology and geriatrics, other health care providers, including, but\nnot limited to, health maintenance organizations, hospitals, walk-in\nmedical care centers, mobile care units, surgi-centers, health-oriented\nplaces of business, clinics and organizations serving women and the aged\npopulations.\n (c) development and provision of professional education programs for\nhealth care providers and health-related community-based organizations,\nincluding, but not limited to, the following:\n (1) research findings;\n (2) cause and nature of the disease;\n (3) risk factors, including but not limited to, lifestyle, heredity,\nand drug interactions;\n (4) impact of menopause;\n (5) prevention, including, but not limited to:\n (i) nutrition and diet and,\n (ii) physical exercise;\n (6) diagnostic procedures and appropriate indications for their use;\n (7) all medical and surgical treatment options, including experimental\nand established drug therapies, and the benefits and risks of each\noption;\n (8) environmental safety and injury prevention;\n (9) availability of osteoporosis diagnostic and treatment and support\nservices in the community.\n 3. The commissioner shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may\nbe necessary to maximize funds from the federal government, including,\nbut not limited to, funds provided under Titles XVIII and XIX of the\nfederal Social Security Act for the services provided under this\nsection. The commissioner may accept any grants, awards or other funds\nor appropriations as may be made available for the purposes of this\nsection.\n