N.Y. Public Health Law § 2501: Health and welfare services to all children; duty of local boards

§ 2501. Health and welfare services to all children; duty of local

boards. 1. The local board of health or similar health authority of

each local health district shall provide children who attend schools

other than public with all or any of the health and welfare services and

facilities, including but not limited to health, surgical, medical,

dental and therapeutic care and treatment and corrective aids and

appliances, authorized by law and now granted or hereafter made

available by such local board of health or similar health authority for

or to children in the public schools in so far as these services and

facilities may be requested by the authorities of the schools other than

public.

2. Any services or facilities provided pursuant to the provisions of

this section shall be so provided notwithstanding any provision of any

charter or other provision of law inconsistent herewith.