2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 27-C - (2730 - 2733) BIRTH DEFECTS INSTITUTE
2733 - Reporting of birth defects; confidentiality of information.

 
    §  2733.  Reporting  of birth defects; confidentiality of information.
  1. Birth defects and genetic and allied diseases shall  be  reported  by
  physicians, hospitals, and persons in attendance at births in the manner
  and on such forms as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
    2.  Such  reports and information shall be kept confidential and shall
  not be admissible as evidence in an action or proceeding in any court or
  before any other tribunal, board, agency  or  person.  The  commissioner
  may, however, publish analyses of such reports and information from time
  to  time  for scientific and public health purposes, in such a manner as
  to assure that the identities of the  individuals  concerned  cannot  be
  ascertained.