New York § 2733 - 2733Reporting of birth defects; confidentiality of information
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 2733 — 2733Reporting of birth defects; confidentiality of information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2733. 2733Reporting 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.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2733 ("2733Reporting of birth defects; confidentiality of information") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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