N.Y. Public Health Law § 3800: Policy and purposes of article

§ 3800. Policy and purposes of article. The availability of adequate

numbers of competent personnel for the provision of health services

required by the people of the state is essential to the public health.

Many of those returning from duty with the armed services possess

experience acquired during assignment to military hospitals or other

medically connected duty for which there exists a critical need in

civilian health service fields. It is the policy of the state to utilize

this valuable resource in the protection and promotion of the health of

the inhabitants of the state.

For that purpose the department of health is hereby vested with

responsibility for the identification of veterans health manpower

resources and the recruitment and qualification of veterans having

experience in health fields for employment in health service

occupations.