802 - Powers and duties.

§ 802. Powers and duties. 1. The council shall have the power and duty  to:    a. identify strategic areas for health research;    b.  conduct ongoing surveys of the state allocation of health research  sources;    c. develop health research programs and establish priorities for  such  programs;    d.  assure  that  women's  health  needs  as  well  as men's have been  considered in research programs which the council develops  and  in  the  priorities it establishes;    e. review and disseminate the results of health research programs;    f. stimulate independent health research;    g.   coordinate  health  research  within  New  York  state  to  avoid  unnecessary duplication of effort and facilities;    h. encourage health research in designated priority areas by assisting  research projects in obtaining grants or fellowships;    i. develop a model health research plan for the state;    j. hold meetings at least semiannually. Special meetings may be called  by the chairman;    k. encourage education and training in the area of health research;    l. accept on behalf of the state any grant, gift, devise  or  bequest,  made  to  the  health  research  council; and to cause the department of  taxation and finance to establish from all such monies a  special  trust  fund  to  be  used under the direction of the council for the purpose of  health research and training.  Such grants, gifts, devises  or  bequests  shall  be accepted subject to the provisions of section fifty-three-a of  the state finance law and subject to audit by the state comptroller;    m. make rules and regulations for the exercise of the council's powers  and performance of its duties in order to carry out  the  provisions  of  this article;    n.  exercise  and  perform such other functions, powers, and duties as  may from time to time be conferred or imposed by law; and    o. report to the governor and to the legislature annually on or before  March first.    2. For the purposes of this section research  shall  not  include  the  actual  delivery of health care or equipment for health care provided by  existing institutes established by this  chapter  to  conduct  research,  scientific  investigations,  seek methods of medical care or provide for  the treatment of patients.