§ 2490. Oversight committee. 1. There is hereby established the
occupational health clinics oversight committee to be comprised of the
following persons or their designees: the commissioner of health; the
commissioner of labor; the chairperson of the workers' compensation
board; six persons appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be on
nomination of the New York state American federation of labor-congress
of industrial organizations, and one of whom shall be on the nomination
of the business council of the state of New York; two persons appointed
by the temporary president of the senate; two persons appointed by the
speaker of the assembly; one person appointed by the minority leader of
the senate and one person appointed by the minority leader of the
assembly. The governor shall designate a chairperson from among the
members of the committee. The initial appointments shall be made on or
before September first, two thousand eight.

2. The committee shall meet at least four times a year. Special
meetings may be called by the chairperson.

3. Members of the oversight committee shall receive no compensation
for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder.

4. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointments.

5. The committee shall make recommendations to the governor and the
legislature on or before September thirtieth, two thousand nine,
regarding:

(a) statewide needs to be met by the network;

(b) coordination of clinic activities with not-for-profit, private
sector concerns and state agencies, including but not limited to an
evaluation of current jurisdictional and oversight responsibilities;

(c) coordination and sharing of clinic resources and services;

(d) dissemination of research results and educational information;

(e) identification of funding sources for the network;

(f) the activities of the clinics and their effectiveness in meeting
the objectives as set forth in statute and in clinic specific contracts
with the state;

(g) local, regional, occupation or business sector specific needs that
may be met by one or more clinic;

(h) other issues as determined by the oversight committee; and

(i) incorporation of provisions to implement its recommendations in
requests for applications of state funding for occupational health
clinics.