New York Public Health Law

Every section of the New York Public Health Law, in order — 1,798 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 10 — Legal presumptions; evidence
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 11 — Rules and regulations of the department; evidence
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 12 — Violations of health laws or regulations; penalties and injunctions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 12-a — Formal hearings; notice and procedure
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 12-b — Wilful violation of health laws
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 12-c — Obstructing health officer in performance of his duty
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 12-d — Filing of certain information by medical facilities
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 13 — Enforcement: against officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 14 — Actions against persons rendering professional services at the request of the department; defense and indemnification
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 15 — Examination and inspection of public works
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 16 — Summary action
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 17 — Release of medical records
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 18 — Access to patient information
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 18 — Registration and notification of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary, not-for-profit facilities or corporations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 18-a — Disclosure of information
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 18-b — Procedures in the course of education or training; consent
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 18-c — Separate patient consent for treatment and payment for health care services
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 19 — Reasonable charges for medicare beneficiaries
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 20 — Accelerated death benefits
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 22 — Health-related legal services program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 23 — Claim forms
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 24 — Disclosure
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 30 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 30-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 31 — Establishment of the office of Medicaid inspector general
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 32 — Functions, duties and responsibilities
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 33 — Cooperation of agency officials and employees
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 34 — Transfer of employees
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 35 — Reports required of the inspector
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 36 — Disclosure of information
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 200 — Department of health; continuation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 201 — Functions, powers and duties of the department
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 202 — Divisions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 203 — Commissioner; qualifications
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 204 — Commissioner; appointment; term of office
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 205 — Commissioner; compensation and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 206 — Commissioner; general powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 206-a — Discrimination in hospital staff appointments and privileges prohibited
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 206-b — Special requirements with respect to Lyme disease diagnosis
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 207 — Health care and wellness education and outreach program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 207-a — Tick-borne diseases and blood-borne pathogen impact study
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 208 — Deputy commissioners; appointment; qualifications and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 209 — Deputy commissioners; compensation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 210 — Officers and employees; appointment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 211 — Training
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 211-a — Continuation of salaries of employees of the department while receiving training
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 220 — Public health and health planning council; appointment of members
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 221 — Public health and health planning council; terms of office; vacancies
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 222 — Public health and health planning council; meetings; by-laws
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 223 — Public health and health planning council; compensation and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 224 — Public health and health planning council; secretary, employees
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 224-b — Public health and health planning council; powers and duties; health care facilities, home care agencies and hospices
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 225 — Public health and health planning council; powers and duties; sanitary code
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 226 — Sanitary code; filing and publication
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 227 — Sanitary code; certified copy; evidence
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 228 — Sanitary code; application
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 229 — Sanitary code; violation; penalties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230 — State board for professional medical conduct; proceedings
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-a — Penalties for professional misconduct
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-a — Infection control standards
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-b — Disciplinary proceedings for physician's assistants and specialist's assistants
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-c — Administrative review board for professional medical conduct
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-d — Office-based surgery
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 230-e — Unauthorized pelvic examinations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 231 — New York state health service corps
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 232 — Powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 233 — New York state health service corps scholarship and fellowship program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 234 — Legislative findings and intent
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 235 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 236 — Charles D
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 236-a — Study of health professional employment incentives
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 236-b — Rural health council
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 237 — Preparation and distribution of reports
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238-a — Prohibition of financial arrangements and referrals
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238-b — Provider requests for payment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238-c — Provider reporting requirements
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238-d — Practitioner disclosure requirements
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 238-e — Study of referrals by practitioners
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 239 — Course work or training in infection control practices
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 239-a — Infection control guidelines
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 239-b — Study on multidose vials and disposable medical equipment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 240 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 240 — State health areas; establishment; regional and district; appointment of officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 241 — Regional health directors; powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 241 — Office of health equity created
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 242 — District health officers; powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 242 — Preparation and distribution of reports
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 243 — State health areas; professional and other employees
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 243 — Health equity council
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 244 — Transgender and non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 250 — Spinal cord injury research board
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 251 — Powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 260 — Health care practitioner volunteer program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 260 — Short title
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 261 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 262 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 263 — Department authorized to study obesity - report
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 266 — Department website
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 266-a — The 21st century workgroup for disease elimination and reduction
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 267 — Menstrual products in schools
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 267-a — Self-administered hormonal contraceptives
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 267-b — Menstrual products in public colleges and universities
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268 — Informational materials concerning menstrual disorders
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268 — Statement of policy and purposes
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-b — Establishment of NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-c — Functions of the Marketplace
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-d — Special functions of the Marketplace related to health plan certification and qualified health plan oversight
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-e — Appeals and appeal hearings; judicial review
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-f — Marketplace advisory committee
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-g — Funding of the Marketplace
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 268-h — Construction
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 269 — Hunger prevention and nutrition assistance program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 270 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 272 — Preferred drug program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 273 — Preferred drug program prior authorization
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 274 — Clinical drug review program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 275 — Applicability of prior authorization to EPIC
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 276 — Education and outreach
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 277 — Review and reports
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 278 — Prescription drug retail price lists
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 278-a — Exceptions to drug prescription supply during an emergency
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 279 — Prescriber education
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 280 — Medicaid drug cap
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 280-a — Pharmacy benefit managers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 280-b — Unused prescription drug donation and redispensing program
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 280-c — Pharmacy audits by pharmacy benefit managers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 280-d — Patient notification of prescription label change
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 281 — Official New York state prescription forms
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 290 — Definitions
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 291 — Drug take back
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 292 — Collection
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 293 — Violations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 294 — Jurisdiction
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 300 — Local boards of health; continuation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 301 — Local boards of health; certain cities; appointment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 302 — Local boards of health; villages and towns; organization
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 303 — Local boards of health; notice of organization
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 304 — Local boards of health; town boards; jurisdiction; appropriations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 305 — Local boards of health; compensation and expenses of members
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 306 — Local boards of health; expenses; payment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 307 — Local boards of health; meetings
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 308 — Local boards of health; general powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 309 — Local boards of health; quasi-judicial powers; enforcement
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 310 — Local boards of health; modification of orders by commissioner
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 311 — Local boards of health; towns and villages; application of law
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 312 — City of New York; exceptions and limitations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 320 — Local health officer; appointment; residence
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 321 — Local health officer; power of commissioner to appoint; expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 322 — Local health officer; term of office; removal
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 323 — Local health officer; compensation and expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 324 — Local health officer; general powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 325 — Local health officer; practice of medicine prohibited; certain cities
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 326 — Local health officer; temporary or acting; appointment; compensation; powers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 327 — Local health officer; nurses; appointment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 328 — Local health officer; nurses; duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 329 — Local health officer; immunity from personal liability
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 340 — County or part-county health districts; establishment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 341 — County or part-county health districts; local health districts within; villages in two counties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 342 — County or part-county health districts; withdrawal of a city
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 343 — County or part-county boards of health; organization; appointment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 344 — County or part-county boards of health; terms of office; vacancies
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 345 — County or part-county boards of health; compensation and expenses of members
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 346 — County or part-county boards of health; general expenses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 347 — County or part-county boards of health; powers and duties; rules and regulations
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 348 — County or part-county health districts; sanitary codes; violations and penalties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 349 — County or part-county boards of health; other health functions; hospitals and laboratories
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 350 — County or part-county boards of health; officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 351 — County or part-county health commissioner, public health director or county health director; appointment; compensation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 352 — County or part-county health commissioners; powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 353 — Deputy county or part-county health commissioners; assistants and employees; appointment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 354 — County or part-county health districts; removal of deputies, assistants and health officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 355 — County or part-county health districts; dissolution
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 356 — Certain counties; legislative bodies constituted boards of health; county health directors; nurses designated as school nurses
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 357 — Certain counties; health services advisory boards
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 360 — Certain cities; department of public health; establishment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 361 — Certain cities; commissioner of health and health officer; appointment and qualifications
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 362 — Certain cities; term of office of commissioner and health officer; removal
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 363 — Certain cities; appointment of deputy commissioners and others; removal
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 364 — Certain cities; compensation of commissioner and others
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 365 — Certain cities; undertakings required of health officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 366 — Certain cities; commissioner of health and health officer; powers and duties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 367 — Certain cities; deputy commissioners; powers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 368 — Certain cities; advisory board; appointment; compensation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 369 — Certain cities; appointment of experts; compensation
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 370 — Certain cities; duty in case of peril to public health
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 371 — Certain cities; sanitary codes
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 372 — Certain cities; existing regulations and sanitary codes
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 373 — Certain cities; sanitary codes; violations and penalties
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 374 — Certain cities; appeals from orders of commissioner of health or health officers
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 375 — Certain cities; actions to restrain nuisances
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 376 — Certain cities; enforcement
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 377 — Certain cities; license fees
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 378 — Certain cities; contracts and fees for health services
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 380 — State park health district; establishment
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 381 — State park health district; board of health; membership
• N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 382 — State park health district; board of health; powers and duties