§ 201.03 Reporting Births.
RCNY § 201.03
(a)When a live birth occurs in the City, it shall be reported to the Department as follows: (1) If the birth occurs in a hospital or route thereto, by the person in charge of such hospital or his or her designee; or, (2) If the birth occurs elsewhere than in a hospital or en route thereto, by the physician, licensed midwife or registered physician assistant, in attendance at or after such birth; or, (3) If a physician, licensed midwife or registered physician assistant attends at or after the birth elsewhere than in a hospital, or en route thereto, as an associate of a hospital, by the person in charge of the hospital with which he or she is associated or by the designee of such person in charge; or, (4) If the birth occurs without the attendance of a physician, licensed midwife or registered physician assistant, by either of the parents of the child or, if no parent is alive, by the next of kin of the child or any person present at the birth.
(b)A person required to report a live birth pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of this section shall file a certificate of birth and a confidential medical report, and a person required to report pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of this section shall file a certificate of birth only. Reports shall be filed within 5 business days after the birth with the office maintained and designated by the Department for such purposes.
(c)The person required to report a birth shall provide to the Department information that was required to be reported, but that was not so reported, within five business days of that person receiving the information.
(d)Upon a request by the Department for additional information that may be necessary to complete, clarify or verify the information required to be reported, the person required to report a birth shall provide such information to the Department within five business days of the request.
