§ 2304 — Sexually transmitted diseases; treatment facilities; administration

§ 2304. Sexually transmitted diseases; treatment facilities;\nadministration. 1. It shall be the responsibility of each board of\nhealth of a health district to provide adequate facilities for the\ndiagnosis and treatment of persons living within its jurisdiction who\nare suspected of being infected or are infected with a sexually\ntransmitted disease.\n 2. The health officer of said health district shall administer these\nfacilities directly or through contract and shall promptly examine or\narrange for the examination of persons suspected of being infected with\na sexually transmitted disease, and shall promptly institute treatment\nor arrange for the treatment of those found or otherwise known to be\ninfected with a sexually transmitted disease, provided that any person\nmay, at his option, be treated at his own expense by a licensed\nphysician of his choice.\n 3. The facilities provided by the board of health and the\nadministration of these facilities by the health officer shall comply\nwith requirements of the commissioner.\n 4. Each board of health and local health officer shall ensure that\ndiagnosis and treatment services are available and, to the greatest\nextent practicable, seek third party coverage or indemnification for\nsuch services; provided, however, that no board of health, local health\nofficer, or other municipal officer or entity shall request or require\nthat such coverage or indemnification be utilized as a condition of\nproviding diagnosis or treatment services.\n 5. The term "health officer" as used in this article shall mean a\ncounty health officer, a city health officer, a town health officer, a\nvillage health officer, the health officer of a consolidated health\ndistrict or a state district health officer.\n