Section 2597. Responsibilities of the commissioner  


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  • The commissioner shall
      directly or through contract administer a program of nutrition  outreach
      that shall include but not be limited to:
        1. statewide coordination;
        2.  provision  of  information  as to the availability of, eligibility
      criteria for, and application procedure for food assistance programs;
        3. coordination of efforts among state  agencies  including,  but  not
      limited  to,  departments  of  social  services, aging and education and
      community agencies involved in food assistance programs;
        4. compilation of statistical data from state and local  agencies  and
      dissemination to community organizations; and
        5. nutrition education.