N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 3803

§ 3803. Veterans health care information program. * 1. There is hereby\ncreated within the department the veterans health care information\nprogram (referred to in this section as the "program"), which shall\nprovide information on health issues associated with military duty,\nincluding but not limited to Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndromes, toxic\nmaterials or harmful physical agents such as, depleted uranium, and\nhepatitis C, for veterans, their surviving spouses and health care\nproviders.\n * NB Effective until May 9, 2020\n * 1. There is hereby created within the department the veterans health\ncare information program (referred to in this section as the "program"),\nwhich shall provide information on health issues associated with\nmilitary duty, including but not limited to Agent Orange, spina bifida,\nGulf War Syndromes, toxic materials or harmful physical agents such as,\ndepleted uranium, and hepatitis C, and specific mental and physical\nhealth issues including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain\ninjury and other brain-related injuries, for veterans, their surviving\nspouses, children of veterans and health care providers.\n * NB Effective May 9, 2020\n 2. The program shall include but not be limited to the following\nelements:\n (a) public service announcements;\n (b) establishment of a toll-free telephone hotline to provide\ninformation regarding health care providers and treatment centers with\nexpertise in illnesses associated with military duty; and\n (c) establish a veterans health information clearing house on-line.\n 3. In exercising any of his or her powers under this section, the\ncommissioner shall consult with appropriate health care professionals,\nproviders, veterans or organizations representing them, the division of\nveterans' services, the United States department of veterans affairs and\nthe United States defense department.\n 4. The commissioner may make rules and regulations necessary and\nappropriate for the implementation of this section.\n