New York § 2571 Children's institutions; examination of children on admission

New York Statutes

§ 2571 — Children's institutions; examination of children on admission

New York § 2571

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 4Institutions For Children

Art. 25Maternal and Child Health

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N.Y. Public Health § 2571 (2026).

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  § 2571. Children's institutions; examination of children on admission.\n1. The administrative officer or person in charge of every institution\nin this state operated for the express purpose of receiving or caring\nfor dependent, neglected or destitute children or juvenile delinquents,\nexcept hospitals, upon receiving a child therein, by commitment or\notherwise, shall, before permitting such child to contact with other\nchildren, cause inquiry to be made concerning the presence or recent\nexposure of such child to a communicable disease.\n  2. If, on the basis of such inquiry, there is reason to suspect that\nsuch child may be ill or recently exposed to a communicable disease,\nsuch child shall not be permitted to contact other children until so\nauthorized by the regular physician of 

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§ 2571. Children's institutions; examination of children on admission.\n1. The administrative officer or person in charge of every institution\nin this state operated for the express purpose of receiving or caring\nfor dependent, neglected or destitute children or juvenile delinquents,\nexcept hospitals, upon receiving a child therein, by commitment or\notherwise, shall, before permitting such child to contact with other\nchildren, cause inquiry to be made concerning the presence or recent\nexposure of such child to a communicable disease.\n 2. If, on the basis of such inquiry, there is reason to suspect that\nsuch child may be ill or recently exposed to a communicable disease,\nsuch child shall not be permitted to contact other children until so\nauthorized by the regular physician of the institution. A record of the\nresults of all such inquiries and examinations shall be kept on file in\nthe institution.\n 3. A thorough medical examination shall be performed on all children\neither immediately prior to admission to the institution or shortly\nthereafter.\n