* § 232. Powers and duties. The commissioner shall, in consultation
with the commissioners of education, correctional services, mental
health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities and the
president of the civil service commission, have the following powers and
duties:

1. To recruit and select health corps professionals for service in
eligible institutions and facilities;

2. To place health corps professionals in eligible institutions and
facilities pursuant to agreements with the appropriate eligible
institutions and facilities;

3. To select recipients of scholarships and fellowships authorized
pursuant to section two hundred thirty-three of this title;

4. To develop criteria for the selection of students eligible for
health corps scholarships or fellowships under the provisions of section
two hundred thirty-three of this title, including, but not limited to,
the student's academic achievement, previous work experience in their
chosen health profession and a demonstrated interest in working with
institutionalized populations or with persons infected with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or who have acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) or in a health care setting eligible pursuant to this
title;

5. To accept and expend any grants, awards or other funds or
appropriations as may be available to effectuate the purposes of this
title subject to the limitations as to the approval of expenditures and
audit as prescribed for state funds by the state finance law; and

6. To do any and all things necessary to carry out its functions,
powers and duties and to effectuate the purposes of this title.

* NB Expired July 18, 1996