STATE OF NEW YORK
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1220
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRES-
PO, FINCH, GLICK, HOOPER, PERRY, RAIA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to parental notifica-
tion of newborn DNA storage
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 2500-l to read as follows:
3 § 2500-l. Parental consent for newborn DNA storage. Notwithstanding
4 any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no test,
5 DNA, blood spot or other genetic information shall be retained with the
6 infant's identifying information for any period of time or
7 distributed/sent to any lab for any purpose other than what is necessary
8 for the evaluation or interpretation of the testing for the required
9 diseases and conditions without the written consent from the infant's
10 parents.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04943-01-7
