2010 New York Code
PBH - Public Health
Article 28 - (2800 - 2822) HOSPITALS
2805-G - Maintenance of records.

§  2805-g.  Maintenance of records.  1. Every hospital shall maintain,
  as  public  information  available  for  public  inspection  under  such
  conditions  as  the  commissioner  shall  prescribe,  records containing
  copies of all inspection reports pertaining to the  facility  that  have
  been  filed  with  or  issued by any governmental agency. Copies of such
  inspection reports shall be retained in said records for ten years  from
  the date said reports are filed or issued.
    2.  The  office  of  the  commissioner and each regional office of the
  department shall make available for public inspection and at  a  nominal
  cost provide copies of all financial and inspection reports of hospitals
  filed with or issued by the department.
    3.  Nothing  contained in this section shall be construed or deemed to
  require the public disclosure of confidential medical, social,  personal
  or  financial  records of any patient. The commissioner shall adopt such
  regulations as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this
  section and to preserve the confidentiality of medical, social, personal
  or financial records of patients.