N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 243

* § 243. State health areas; professional and other employees.\nWhenever he may deem it expedient so to do, the commissioner may employ\nsuch professional or other assistants or employees as he shall consider\nnecessary within the limits of his appropriation, and may assign them\nfrom time to time to regional and district health areas and in such\nmanner as in his judgment will best aid in the control of communicable\ndiseases and in the promotion of public health.\n * NB There are 2 § 243's\n