N.Y. Public Health Law § 2205: Tuberculosis; removal of patients to this state; reciprocity agreements

§ 2205. Tuberculosis; removal of patients to this state; reciprocity

agreements. 1. The commissioner may make reciprocal agreements with

state officials or agencies of other states regarding interstate

transportation of state charges without state residence and to arrange

for the acceptance and tuberculosis hospital care and treatment of

persons receiving similar public care and treatment in other states in

accordance with the terms of such reciprocal agreements, but this state

shall not, nor shall any county or city be committed to such care and

treatment of persons who are not, in the opinion of the commissioner,

entitled to such public care and treatment by the laws of this state.

2. No agreement made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall

become effective until the attorney general has approved its form and

sufficiency.