N.Y. Public Health Law § 2421: Cancer institute; functions; powers and duties

§ 2421. Cancer institute; functions; powers and duties. 1. The state

institute for the study of malignant diseases, shall conduct

investigations of the cause, mortality, treatment, prevention and cure

of cancer and allied diseases.

2. Persons afflicted with cancer or allied diseases, may be received

free of charge in the said state institute for study, experimental or

other treatment, under regulations established by the commissioner.

3. The direction of related research work in whole or in part toward

malignant diseases in connection with conditions other than cancer shall

not be a violation of the conditions of the grants made pursuant to the

provisions of chapter one hundred twenty-eight of the laws of nineteen

hundred eleven.