Section 802. Powers and duties

1. The council shall have the power and duty
  to:
    a. identify strategic areas for health research;
    b.  conduct ongoing surveys of the state allocation of health research
  sources;
    c. develop health research programs and establish priorities for  such
  programs;
    d.  assure  that  women's  health  needs  as  well  as men's have been
  considered in research programs which the council develops  and  in  the
  priorities it establishes;
    e. review and disseminate the results of health research programs;
    f. stimulate independent health research;
    g.   coordinate  health  research  within  New  York  state  to  avoid
  unnecessary duplication of effort and facilities;
    h. encourage health research in designated priority areas by assisting
  research projects in obtaining grants or fellowships;
    i. develop a model health research plan for the state;
    j. hold meetings at least semiannually. Special meetings may be called
  by the chairman;
    k. encourage education and training in the area of health research;
    l. accept on behalf of the state any grant, gift, devise  or  bequest,
  made  to  the  health  research  council; and to cause the department of
  taxation and finance to establish from all such monies a  special  trust
  fund  to  be  used under the direction of the council for the purpose of
  health research and training.  Such grants, gifts, devises  or  bequests
  shall  be accepted subject to the provisions of section fifty-three-a of
  the state finance law and subject to audit by the state comptroller;
    m. make rules and regulations for the exercise of the council's powers
  and performance of its duties in order to carry out  the  provisions  of
  this article;
    n.  exercise  and  perform such other functions, powers, and duties as
  may from time to time be conferred or imposed by law; and
    o. report to the governor and to the legislature annually on or before
  March first.
    2. For the purposes of this section research  shall  not  include  the
  actual  delivery of health care or equipment for health care provided by
  existing institutes established by this  chapter  to  conduct  research,
  scientific  investigations,  seek methods of medical care or provide for
  the treatment of patients.