NY Pub Health L § 2500-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 25 - Maternal and Child Health Title 1 - General Provisions 2500-E - Pregnant Women, Blood Test for Hepatitis B; Follow-Up Care.

§  2500-e. Pregnant women, blood test for hepatitis B; follow-up care.   1. At the time that a blood sample is taken to be  tested  for  syphilis   pursuant  to  section  twenty-three hundred eight of this chapter, every   physician or other authorized practitioner attending a pregnant woman in   the state shall, in addition, submit  or  cause  to  be  submitted  such   sample  to  an  approved  laboratory for a standard serological test for   hepatitis B surface antigen.2. The term "approved laboratory" means a laboratory approved for  the   purpose as herein provided by the department, or in the city of New York   by the department of health of such city.3.  A standard serological test for hepatitis B surface antigen is one   recognized as such by the department or in the city of New York  by  the   department of health of such city.4. The physician or other authorized practitioner attending a pregnant   woman  shall  record  the  hepatitis  B  surface  antigen  test  results   prominently in the pregnant woman's medical record at or before the time   of hospital admission for delivery.5. If, at the time of hospital admission  for  delivery,  hepatitis  B   surface  antigen  test  results  are  not  available, the hospital shall   arrange immediate testing of the mother with  results  available  within   twenty-four hours, or as soon thereafter as practicable, but in no event   longer than forty-eight hours.6.  It shall be the duty of the administrative officer or other person   in charge of each institution caring for infants  twenty-eight  days  of   age  or  less  to report the hepatitis B surface antigen test results of   all mothers of newborn children to the department in such  a  manner  as   may be required by the commissioner.7. If the mother of a newborn infant has tested positive for hepatitis   B  surface  antigen,  the  physician  or  other  authorized practitioner   attending the infant shall offer or cause to be offered immunizing doses   of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin  to  the  newborn   within   twelve  hours  of  birth  or  whenever  the  infant  is  stable   physiologically  and  immunizing  doses  of  hepatitis  B  vaccine   and   follow-up  vaccine  in  accordance  with  the  schedule specified by the   commissioner. If the mother's hepatitis B surface antigen  test  results   were  unavailable  when  the  mother  was  admitted  to  a  hospital for   delivery, the physician or other authorized practitioner  attending  the   infant  shall offer or cause to be offered immunizing doses of hepatitis   B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin for  the  newborn  immediately   upon  receiving  results showing that the mother has tested positive for   hepatitis B surface antigen and offer immunizing doses  of  hepatitis  B   vaccine  and follow-up vaccine in accordance with the schedule specified   by the commissioner.8. The parent or guardian of any child born to a mother  positive  for   hepatitis  B  surface  antigen  shall  have  administered  to such child   immunizing doses of hepatitis B immune globulin at birth and hepatitis B   vaccine as well as follow-up hepatitis B vaccine in accordance with  the   schedule specified by the commissioner.9.  If  the  parent or guardian of such child is unable to pay for the   services of a private physician or other authorized  practitioner,  such   person  shall  present such child to the health officer of the county in   which the  child  resides,  who  shall  then  administer  the  follow-up   hepatitis B vaccine without charge.10.  If  any licensed physician or nurse practitioner certifies that a   follow-up dose of hepatitis B vaccine may be detrimental  to  a  child's   health,  the  requirements  of  this section shall be inapplicable until   such immunization is found no longer to be detrimental to  such  child's   health. 11.  The  provision of this section relating to immunization shall not   apply in the case of any newborn infant whose parent or  guardian  holds   genuine  and  sincere  religious beliefs which prohibit immunization and   who notifies the person charged with administering such immunization  of   the religious objection thereto.12.  The  commissioner  of  health  shall  promulgate  such  rules and   regulations as are necessary to  carry  out  the  requirements  of  this   section.