N.Y. Public Health Law § 242*2: Preparation and distribution of reports

* § 242. Preparation and distribution of reports. The department shall

submit a biennial report to the governor and the legislature describing

the activities of the office and health status of minority areas. The

first such report shall be transmitted on or before September first,

nineteen hundred ninety-four. Such report shall contain the following

information:

1. Activities of the office of health equity, expenditures incurred in

carrying out such activities, and anticipated activities to be

undertaken in the future.

2. Progress in carrying out the functions and duties listed in section

two hundred forty-one of this title.

3. An analysis of the health status of underserved populations,

including those populations within racially and ethnically diverse

areas, and the status of health delivery systems serving those

communities. Such analysis shall be conducted in cooperation with the

health equity council and other interested agencies.

4. Any recommended improvements to programs and/or regulations that

would enhance the cost effectiveness of the office, and programs

intended to meet the health and health care needs of underserved

populations.

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