N.Y. SOS Law § 381

§ 381. Maternity homes; records and reports. Every hospital or\nlying-in asylum whether incorporated or unincorporated where women or\ngirls may be received, cared for or treated during pregnancy or during\nor after delivery and every person licensed to carry on like work under\nthe provisions of article twenty-eight of the public health law shall\nkeep a record showing the full and true name and address including\nstreet and number, if any, of every such woman or girl and of each child\nof such woman or girl received, admitted or born on the premises, the\nfull and true names and addresses and the religious faith of the parents\nof every such child, the dates of reception, admission or birth and of\ndischarge or departure of each such woman, girl or child, the full and\ntrue names and addresses of the person or persons by whom any such child\nis removed or taken away, the amount paid for the care of any such\nwoman, girl or child and the full and true names and addresses of the\nperson or persons making such payment or payments; and shall keep such\nfurther record as may be required by regulations of the department. The\ndepartment may, through its authorized agents and employees, at all\nreasonable times, inspect and examine such records and may require from\nsuch licensed person or from such hospital and its directors, officers,\ntrustees, employees, manager, superintendent, owner or other person\nresponsible for its operation, all information in their possession with\nreference to any such child not taken away or removed from such hospital\nby his parents or parent.\n