N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 19.23: Education and training

§ 19.23 Education and training.

(a) The commissioner shall have the power to establish such programs

of training and education related to alcoholism, substance abuse, and

chemical dependence as the commissioner shall deem desirable.

(b) The commissioner may grant leaves of absence to employees of the

office for the purpose of receiving training and education for the

better performance of their duties and, with the approval of the

director of the budget, may continue the salaries of such employees, in

full or in part, in an amount not to exceed reimbursement for the loss

of earnings while receiving such training.

(c) The office shall encourage and provide, either alone or in

conjunction with other public or private agencies including

universities, medical schools, and colleges, education and training for

medical students, physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, clinic

or ward attendants, and others involved in public or private prevention

and treatment programs for persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol

and/or substances and their families.

(d) The office shall sponsor necessary conferences and professional

educational programs relating to alcoholic, alcohol abusing, substance

abusing, substance dependent, and chemically dependent persons and their

families.