§ 11.33 Congenital Syphilis.
RCNY § 11.33
(a)Every physician attending pregnant persons in the City of New York shall in the case of every person so attended take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such person at 28 weeks of pregnancy, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, and in no event later than at 32 weeks of pregnancy, and submit such sample to a laboratory for standard serological testing for syphilis.
(b)Every other person permitted by law to attend pregnant persons in the state, but not permitted by law to take blood tests, shall cause a sample of the blood of any pregnant person under his or her care to be taken by a duly licensed physician at 28 weeks of pregnancy, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, and in no event later than at 32 weeks of pregnancy. Such sample shall be submitted to a laboratory for standard serological testing for syphilis.
(c)All syphilis test results, and a treatment plan for persons testing positive, must be prominently recorded in each pregnant person's medical record within one week of receipt of the test results. All test results must be reported to the Department in accordance with the Health Code.
(d)Nothing in this section shall be construed to supplant or otherwise interfere with applicable requirements to perform syphilis testing during pregnancy and at birth pursuant to the New York State Public Health Law and Title 10 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (New York State Sanitary Code), or any successor laws, rules, or regulations. (Added City Record 10/15/2019, eff. 11/14/2019)
