N.Y. Social Services Law § 381: Maternity homes; records and reports

§ 381. Maternity homes; records and reports. Every hospital or

lying-in asylum whether incorporated or unincorporated where women or

girls may be received, cared for or treated during pregnancy or during

or after delivery and every person licensed to carry on like work under

the provisions of article twenty-eight of the public health law shall

keep a record showing the full and true name and address including

street and number, if any, of every such woman or girl and of each child

of such woman or girl received, admitted or born on the premises, the

full and true names and addresses and the religious faith of the parents

of every such child, the dates of reception, admission or birth and of

discharge or departure of each such woman, girl or child, the full and

true names and addresses of the person or persons by whom any such child

is removed or taken away, the amount paid for the care of any such

woman, girl or child and the full and true names and addresses of the

person or persons making such payment or payments; and shall keep such

further record as may be required by regulations of the department. The

department may, through its authorized agents and employees, at all

reasonable times, inspect and examine such records and may require from

such licensed person or from such hospital and its directors, officers,

trustees, employees, manager, superintendent, owner or other person

responsible for its operation, all information in their possession with

reference to any such child not taken away or removed from such hospital

by his parents or parent.