N.Y. Public Health Law § 2509-c: Availability of adverse childhood experiences services

§ 2509-c. Availability of adverse childhood experiences services.

Every pediatrics health care provider licensed pursuant to article one

hundred thirty-one of the education law shall be required to provide the

parent, guardian, custodian or other authorized individual of a child

that the pediatrician sees in their official capacity, with educational

materials developed pursuant to subdivision two of section three hundred

seventy-c of the social services law. Such materials may be provided

electronically and shall be used to inform and educate them about

adverse childhood experiences, the importance of protective factors and

the availability of services for children at risk for or experiencing

adverse childhood experiences.