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New York Child Medical Consent Form
New York handles caregiver medical consent through N.Y. Pub. Health Law Section 2504, which lets anyone designated as a "person in parental relation" under Title 15-A of Article 5 of the General Obligations Law consent to most medical, dental and health services for a child. Section 2504 also names a narrower group for immunizations specifically: grandparents, adult siblings and adult aunts or uncles who have assumed care of the child, plus any adult holding written authorization from a person in parental relation. A written consent form is what puts a caregiver inside that designation instead of outside it.
New York lets a parent formally designate a "person in parental relation" who can then consent to most medical, dental and health services for the child, but that person still cannot consent to major medical treatment.
Governing law
N.Y. Pub. Health Law Section 2504 + N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law art. 5, tit. 15-A
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Cites N.Y. Pub. Health Law Section 2504 + N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law art. 5, tit. 15-A. Formatted for USPS Certified Mail. Instant PDF.
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New York Child Medical Consent FAQs
Who can consent to medical care for my child in New York?▾
A parent, anyone designated a person in parental relation under N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law art. 5, tit. 15-A, and in an emergency any provider where delay would increase the risk to the child's life or health. For immunizations, Section 2504(5) also covers a grandparent, adult sibling or adult aunt or uncle who has assumed care, and any adult with written authorization from a person in parental relation.
Are there limits on what a caregiver can consent to in New York?▾
Yes, and they matter. A person in parental relation cannot consent to major medical treatment, electroconvulsive therapy, or the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. Those decisions stay with the parent or require a court. A caregiver who knows a parent objects to an immunization also cannot consent to it.
Does a New York child medical consent form need to be notarized?▾
Section 2504 does not require notarization for the written authorization. In practice New York hospitals and pediatric offices accept a notarized form with fewer questions, and notarizing costs little compared to an argument at an intake desk.
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