2017 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 2 - The Department of Health
Title 2-C - Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health
234 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

  234. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds,
  determines, and declares that:
1. There is a necessity  to  address  different  approaches  to  rural
  health  care  delivery  in  the  state. These approaches need to support
  diverse community and individual needs including unique rural conditions
  such  as  low  population  density,  a  large  proportion  of   elderly,
  geographic isolation, inadequate transportation, absence of economies of
  scale, as well as fluctuating and limited service demands.
2.  It  is  often  difficult for small, rural health care providers to
  obtain timely  information  on  rural  programs.    Also,  it  is  often
  burdensome  for these providers to locate the resources to apply for aid
  from  programs  which  exist  to  support  rural  health  care  services
  delivery.
3. Both private and public sectors have begun to recognize the urgency
  for  programs that address the unique nature of rural health care access
  and service delivery. New rural health care programs  have  been  estab-
  lished,   however,   these   programs   are   administered   by  several
  organizations and municipalities.  Coordination is essential to maximize
  their potential impact on the rural community.
4. Rural health care providers would greatly benefit if there  were  a
  single   office   within  the  department  which  would  coordinate  the
  administration and flow of  information  on  rural  health  programs  by
  promoting  innovative  and  improved  approaches  to  rural  health care
  delivery.