N.Y. Public Health Law § 607: Supplemental health services grants

§ 607. Supplemental health services grants. 1. There shall be

established within the special revenue fund-other a local public health

services program account. All revenues derived from fees collected by

the department pursuant to subdivision two of section six hundred six of

this article and all fines levied and collected by the department from

enforcement actions pursuant to the services provided under titles one

and two of this article, and monies received or recovered as a result of

any audit exception assessed against the state aid reimbursement to a

municipality under this article, shall be deposited in the local public

health services program account.

2. Notwithstanding the limitations of available state aid defined in

section six hundred sixteen of this article, monies available for

supplemental health services grants in the local health services program

account shall be used by the commissioner for the purpose of providing

supplemental health services grants to municipalities for the

enhancement of public health services, as an incentive for a

municipality not organized as a county health district or a part-county

health district to become organized or in recognition of municipalities

which have consistently maximized revenue collections. Criteria for

eligibility for grants under this section shall be established by the

commissioner. Monies received from such supplemental grants shall be

used to enhance or expand public health services and may not supplant

the amount that otherwise would be provided by the municipality or

appropriated to the department.