N.Y. PBH Law § 2892

§ 2892. Commissioner; powers and duties. The commissioner shall have\nthe following powers and duties:\n (a) To conduct studies and surveys of nursing service to determine\npublic nursing service needs and the extent to which such needs can be\nprovided by homemakers, home health aides, licensed practical nurses and\nregistered professional nurses.\n (b) To make recommendations to nursing service organizations,\nhospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies relating to personnel\npractices, recruitment, training, conditions of employment and\ncompensation for the purposes of improvement of the quality and\navailability of nursing service and making more effective use of\nexisting nurse manpower.\n (c) To advise the department of education as to the extent to which\nhospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies are suitable as\nclinical facilities for the training of nursing service personnel.\n (d) To institute and operate refresher training programs for nursing\nservice personnel.\n (e) To enlist in a nurse reserve those inactive nurses interested in\nreturning to active nursing service.\n (f) To maintain a central registry of nursing manpower resources\nincluding, but not limited to, data concerning registered professional\nnurses and licensed practical nurses.\n (g) To institute and operate a nurse manpower recruitment service\nincluding, but not limited to, a guidance and counseling service.\n