2023 New York Laws › PBH - Public Health › Article 2 - The Department of Health › Title 2-F - Office of Health Equity › 241*2 - Office of Health Equity Created.

* §  241.  Office of health equity created. There is hereby created an
  office of health equity within the  state  department  of  health.  Such
  office shall:
1.  Work  collaboratively  with  other  state  agencies  and  affected
  stakeholders, including providers  and  representatives  of  underserved
  populations,  in  order to set priorities, collect and disseminate data,
  and align  resources  within  the  department  and  across  other  state
  agencies. The office shall also conduct health promotion and educational
  outreach,  as  well  as  develop  and  implement  interventions aimed at
  achieving health equity among underserved  populations  by  implementing
  strategies  to address the varying complex causes of health disparities,
  including the economic, physical, and social environments.
2. Integrate and coordinate selected state health care grant and  loan
  programs  established  specifically  for  promoting health equity in New
  York state. As part  of  this  function,  the  office  shall  develop  a
  coordinated application process for use by providers, municipalities and
  others  in  seeking  funds  and/or  technical  assistance  on  pertinent
  programs  and  services  targeted  to  address   health   equity   among
  underserved populations.
3.  Apply for grants, and accept gifts from private and public sources
  for research to improve and enhance health equity. The office shall also
  promote health equity research in universities and colleges.
4. Together with the health  equity  council,  serve  as  liaison  and
  advocate  for  the  department  on  health equity matters. This function
  shall include the provision  of  staff  support  to  the  health  equity
  council  and  the  establishment  of  appropriate  program linkages with
  related federal, state, and local agencies  and  programs  such  as  the
  office  of  health equity of the public health service, the agricultural
  extension service and migrant health services.
5. Assist medical schools and state agencies to develop  comprehensive
  programs  to  improve  the  diversity  of  health personnel workforce by
  promoting health equity clinical training  and  curriculum  improvement,
  and  disseminating  health career information to high school and college
  students.
6. Promote community strategic planning to address the complex  causes
  of  health  disparities, including the social determinants of health and
  health care delivery systems and networks, in order  to  improve  health
  equity.  Strategic  network  planning  and  development may include such
  considerations   as   healthful   foods,   quality   housing,   economic
  opportunity,  social  relationships,  transportation,  and education, as
  well as health care systems,  including  associated  personnel,  capital
  facilities,  reimbursement,  primary  care,  long-term care, acute care,
  rehabilitative,  preventive,  and  related  services   on   the   health
  continuum.
7.  Review the impact of programs, regulations, and policies on health
  equity.
* NB There are 2 § 241's