§ 373-A — Medical histories

New York § 373-A

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law SOS: Social Services
• Title 1: Care and Protection of Children
• Art. 6: Children

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§ 373-a. Medical histories. Notwithstanding any other provision of law\nto the contrary, to the extent they are available, the medical histories\nof a child legally freed for adoption or of a child to be placed in\nfoster care and of his or her birth parents, with information\nidentifying such birth parents eliminated, shall be provided by an\nauthorized agency to such child's prospective adoptive parent or foster\nparent and upon request to the adoptive parent or foster parent when\nsuch child has been adopted or placed in foster care. To the extent they\nare available, the medical histories of a child in foster care and of\nhis or her birth parents shall be provided by an authorized agency to\nsuch child when discharged to his or her own care and upon request to\nany adopted former foster child; provided, however, medical histories of\nbirth parents shall be provided to an adoptee with information\nidentifying such birth parents eliminated. Such medical histories shall\ninclude all available information setting forth conditions or diseases\nbelieved to be hereditary, any drugs or medication taken during\npregnancy by the child's birth mother and any other information,\nincluding any psychological information in the case of a child legally\nfreed for adoption or when such child has been adopted, or in the case\nof a child to be placed in foster care or placed in foster care which\nmay be a factor influencing the child's present or future health. The\ndepartment shall promulgate and may alter or amend regulations governing\nthe release of medical histories pursuant to this section.\n