New York § 401 Births to inmates of public homes

New York Statutes

§ 401 — Births to inmates of public homes

New York § 401

Law SOSSocial Services

Title 2Powers and Duties of Public Welfare Officials

Art. 6Children

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N.Y. Social Services § 401 (2026).

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  § 401.  Births to inmates of public homes.  No commissioner of public\nwelfare shall provide care in a public home for any pregnant woman\nduring confinement unless such public home has adequate hospital or\ninfirmary facilities, is equipped to give the necessary medical and\nnursing care and has a certificate from the department authorizing such\npublic home to care for maternity cases.  Certificates authorizing a\npublic home to care for maternity cases may be issued by the department\nfor a one-year period, subject to renewal, but may be revoked at any\ntime by the department.  If the public home is not so certified, a\ncommissioner of public welfare shall, a reasonable time before the\nexpected confinement of any pregnant woman inmate, provide suitable\nmaintenance and medical care f

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§ 401. Births to inmates of public homes. No commissioner of public\nwelfare shall provide care in a public home for any pregnant woman\nduring confinement unless such public home has adequate hospital or\ninfirmary facilities, is equipped to give the necessary medical and\nnursing care and has a certificate from the department authorizing such\npublic home to care for maternity cases. Certificates authorizing a\npublic home to care for maternity cases may be issued by the department\nfor a one-year period, subject to renewal, but may be revoked at any\ntime by the department. If the public home is not so certified, a\ncommissioner of public welfare shall, a reasonable time before the\nexpected confinement of any pregnant woman inmate, provide suitable\nmaintenance and medical care for her in a hospital or some other place\nequipped to give adequate care.\n