New York Public Health Law Section 2501 - Health and welfare services to all children; duty of local boards.

2501. Health and welfare services to all children; duty of local boards. 1. The local board of health or similar health authority of each local health district shall provide children who attend schools other than public with all or any of the health and welfare services and facilities, including but not limited to health, surgical, medical, dental and therapeutic care and treatment and corrective aids and appliances, authorized by law and now granted or hereafter made available by such local board of health or similar health authority for or to children in the public schools in so far as these services and facilities may be requested by the authorities of the schools other than public.

2. Any services or facilities provided pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be so provided notwithstanding any provision of any charter or other provision of law inconsistent herewith.


Last modified: February 3, 2019