N.Y. Public Health Law § 2892: Commissioner; powers and duties

§ 2892. Commissioner; powers and duties. The commissioner shall have

the following powers and duties:

(a) To conduct studies and surveys of nursing service to determine

public nursing service needs and the extent to which such needs can be

provided by homemakers, home health aides, licensed practical nurses and

registered professional nurses.

(b) To make recommendations to nursing service organizations,

hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies relating to personnel

practices, recruitment, training, conditions of employment and

compensation for the purposes of improvement of the quality and

availability of nursing service and making more effective use of

existing nurse manpower.

(c) To advise the department of education as to the extent to which

hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies are suitable as

clinical facilities for the training of nursing service personnel.

(d) To institute and operate refresher training programs for nursing

service personnel.

(e) To enlist in a nurse reserve those inactive nurses interested in

returning to active nursing service.

(f) To maintain a central registry of nursing manpower resources

including, but not limited to, data concerning registered professional

nurses and licensed practical nurses.

(g) To institute and operate a nurse manpower recruitment service

including, but not limited to, a guidance and counseling service.