New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 2803-p. Disclosure of information concerning family violence

1. As used in this section:

2. Every hospital having maternity and newborn services shall provide information concerning family violence to parents of newborn infants at any time prior to the discharge of the mother.  Such information shall also be provided by every diagnostic and treatment center offering prenatal care services to women upon an initial prenatal care visit.  The commissioner shall, in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence and the department of social services, prepare, produce and transmit such notice to such facilities in quantities sufficient to comply with the requirements of this section.  Such notice shall contain information which shall include but not be limited to the effects of family violence and the services available to women and children experiencing family violence.

Such information shall be in clear and concise language readily comprehensible.  Nothing in this section shall preclude a facility from providing the notice required by this section as an addendum to, or in connection with, any other information required to be provided by any other provision of law, rule or regulation.

3. No cause of action of whatever nature or kind arising out of a failure to give or receive the notice required by this section shall accrue to any person against the state or any subdivision or agency thereof or any hospital or diagnostic and treatment center providing prenatal care services.