NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-1804 — Health information exchange for incarcerated individuals.

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What is NYC AC § 17-1804?

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This section establishes procedures for obtaining pre-arraignment screening records and medical records for arrestees entering the custody of the Department of Correction. It ensures that health care providers can access necessary medical information for conducting health evaluations of incarcerated individuals. Applies to health care providers involved in the evaluation of inmates.

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§ 17-1804 Health information exchange for incarcerated individuals.

AC § 17-1804

The department or its designee shall establish procedures to obtain the pre-arraignment screening record created pursuant to section 17-1802 and any medical records created and maintained by any hospital in connection with treatment provided to an arrestee who subsequently enters the custody of the department of correction, at the request of any health care provider conducting a health evaluation of such incarcerated individual. (L.L. 2016/124, 10/18/2016, eff. 4/18/2017; Am. L.L. 2019/190, 11/17/2019, eff. 3/16/2020; Am. 2021 N.Y. Laws Ch. 322, 8/2/2021, eff. 8/2/2021)

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