N.Y. Public Health Law § 3903: Purposes of the center

§ 3903. Purposes of the center. In order to more effectively serve the

health and medical needs of the state's agricultural community, the

center shall:

1. develop strategies for the provision of comprehensive occupational

health services for New York farmers and agricultural workers, including

but not limited to migrant workers;

2. research and develop information on the epidemiology of

farm-related occupational illness;

3. compile resource material relating to agricultural medicine and

preventive health care;

4. provide continuing agricultural health and medical education

programs for physicians and other health care personnel and service

providers practicing within the state;

5. provide education and other service programs to farmers and

agricultural workers on agricultural health and safety issues; and

6. establish relations with existing health care and agricultural

interest groups to ensure appropriate, targeted delivery of agricultural

health and safety services and information.