State law required all physicians to notify the State Department of Health about specific cases of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease. This series consists of personal (name, sex, color/race, birth date or age, marital status, occupation, address) and medical data about victims of tuberculosis reported by physicians throughout the state. Medical data includes lab results; diagnosis (extent, activity, or change in diagnosis); reporting doctor's name and address; hospital name; and admitting and discharge dates. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; by New York Public Health Law sect. 2221; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.