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Requirements for Blood Tests for Hepatitis B and Follow-Up Care for Pregnant Women – N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2500-e
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Current as of June 2015
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Physicians or other practitioners must “prominently” record Hepatitis B surface antigen test results in a pregnant woman’s medical record upon or before her admission to a hospital for delivery. Administrators of institutions that care for infants under the age of 28 days must report the results of Hepatitis B surface antigen tests administered to mothers of newborn infants to the Commissioner.
Current as of June 2015
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