A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration for children's services to maintain electronic health records for youth in the juvenile justice system

Int. No.

By Council Member Cabrera

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration for children’s services to maintain electronic health records for youth in the juvenile justice system

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 9 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add new section 21-909 to read as follows:

§ 21-909  Electronic health records in juvenile detention facilities. With respect to health records created for individuals in juvenile detention facilities, ACS shall require any healthcare provider to maintain such records in an electronic format, in a manner to be specified by the commissioner by rule. Such electronic record shall be retained for a minimum period of ten years.

§2. This local law takes effect immediately.

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8/4/16