S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1389
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. JENNE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring general
hospitals to offer information about an anti-viral prophylaxis to
high-risk infants for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2805-z to read as follows:
§ 2805-Z. PREVENTION OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN PREMATURE
INFANTS. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR OTHER
DESIGNATED PERSON AT EACH FACILITY LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE
CARING FOR NEWBORN INFANTS TO OFFER TO THE PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION
TO A PREMATURE INFANT OR CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TWO AND AT RISK FOR
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION INFORMA-
TION ABOUT APPROVED MEDICATION FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS FOR RESPIRATORY
SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) FOR SAID INFANT OR CHILD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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