New York Laws
Title 4 - Institutions for Children
2571 - Children's Institutions; Examination of Children on Admission.

§ 2571. Children's institutions; examination of children on admission.
1. The administrative officer or person in charge of every institution
in this state operated for the express purpose of receiving or caring
for dependent, neglected or destitute children or juvenile delinquents,
except hospitals, upon receiving a child therein, by commitment or
otherwise, shall, before permitting such child to contact with other
children, cause inquiry to be made concerning the presence or recent
exposure of such child to a communicable disease.

2. If, on the basis of such inquiry, there is reason to suspect that
such child may be ill or recently exposed to a communicable disease,
such child shall not be permitted to contact other children until so
authorized by the regular physician of the institution. A record of the
results of all such inquiries and examinations shall be kept on file in
the institution.

3. A thorough medical examination shall be performed on all children
either immediately prior to admission to the institution or shortly
thereafter.

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