N.Y. Public Health Law § 2799-r: Program evaluations and recommendations; reports and statewide conference on best practices

§ 2799-r. Program evaluations and recommendations; reports and

statewide conference on best practices. 1. Employers participating in

the New York wellness works program pursuant to this article shall

report to the commissioner on the findings, experience and benefits

pursuant to such program.

2. The commissioner shall evaluate and report his or her findings

concerning the New York wellness works program, including but not

limited to the health and cost benefits, and shall make recommendations

for modifying, expanding or otherwise improving the program as well as

recommendations for other health system improvements based on such

program. Such report shall incorporate the information submitted

pursuant to subdivision one of this section and shall be submitted to

the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly

and the school of public health and health professions at the university

at Buffalo on or before February first, two thousand nine.

On or before May first, two thousand nine, and at least biennially

thereafter, the commissioner in consultation with the advisory panel

shall convene a statewide conference to further promote the sharing of

best practices among employers and others in pursuit of the goals of the

New York wellness works program.