§ 2500-f. Human immunodeficiency virus; testing of newborns. 1. In
order to improve the health outcomes of newborns, and to improve access
to care and treatment for newborns infected with or exposed to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and their mothers, the commissioner shall
establish a comprehensive program for the testing of newborns for the
presence of human immunodeficiency virus and/or the presence of
antibodies to such virus.

2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations governing the
implementation of the program required pursuant to subdivision one of
this section, including the administration of testing, counseling,
tracking, disclosure of test results pursuant to section twenty-seven
hundred eighty-two of this chapter, follow-up reviews, and educational
activities relating to such testing.