§ 17-199.22 Information regarding emergency rooms and pediatric trauma centers.
AC § 17-199.22
a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Child care program. The term “child care program” means a child care program as defined in section 47.01 of the New York city health code. Student. The term “student” means any child who is enrolled in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 in a school of the city school district, any child who is enrolled in an early education center with which the department of education contracts to provide pre-kindergarten, and any child who is enrolled in a full-day early education program for 3-year-old children offered by the department of education. b. The department shall make available on its website and to the 311 customer service center a list of hospitals located in the city that have emergency departments and pediatric trauma centers as designated by the state department of health. Such list shall be organized by location, as reported by the state department of health, and shall include information about medical services offered at each such location. In addition, the department shall: 1. Provide such list to pediatricians practicing in the city with materials indicating the importance of educating parents and guardians regarding available options for pediatric emergency care; 2. Within 3 months after the receipt of the report of any birth, provide such list to the address designated for receipt of the child’s certificate of registration of birth pursuant to section 17-168; 3. Provide such list to the department of education and each child care program to be distributed at least once a year to the parents and guardians of every student and every child enrolled in a child care program; and 4. Provide a link to such list on the Child Care Connect website maintained by the department. (L.L. 2023/090, 7/9/2023, eff. 10/7/2023)
