N.Y. Social Services Law § 373-a: Medical histories

§ 373-a. Medical histories. Notwithstanding any other provision of law

to the contrary, to the extent they are available, the medical histories

of a child legally freed for adoption or of a child to be placed in

foster care and of his or her birth parents, with information

identifying such birth parents eliminated, shall be provided by an

authorized agency to such child's prospective adoptive parent or foster

parent and upon request to the adoptive parent or foster parent when

such child has been adopted or placed in foster care. To the extent they

are available, the medical histories of a child in foster care and of

his or her birth parents shall be provided by an authorized agency to

such child when discharged to his or her own care and upon request to

any adopted former foster child; provided, however, medical histories of

birth parents shall be provided to an adoptee with information

identifying such birth parents eliminated. Such medical histories shall

include all available information setting forth conditions or diseases

believed to be hereditary, any drugs or medication taken during

pregnancy by the child's birth mother and any other information,

including any psychological information in the case of a child legally

freed for adoption or when such child has been adopted, or in the case

of a child to be placed in foster care or placed in foster care which

may be a factor influencing the child's present or future health. The

department shall promulgate and may alter or amend regulations governing

the release of medical histories pursuant to this section.