NEW YORK - HOSPITAL MANDATORY REPORTING GUIDE
New York — Hospital Mandatory Reporting Guide
Category 1 — Adverse Events
State‑defined adverse events / serious reportable events (Modified NQF list approach per OIG; confirm current state list).
Who Must Report: Hospitals and diagnostic/treatment centers.
Deadline: Varies by system.
Destination: New York State Department of Health.
Citation: Source.
Attorney Notes: Mandatory reporting supports regulatory‑noncompliance arguments and discovery into internal reviews.
Category 2 — Child Abuse / Neglect
Trigger: Reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment.
Who Must Report: Mandated reporters including hospital staff.
Deadline: Immediately by phone; written report within 48 hours.
Destination: Statewide Central Register.
Citation: N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 413.
Attorney Notes: Dual oral/written duty creates a discoverable timeline.
Category 3 — Weapon Injuries
Trigger: Treatment of gunshot or life‑threatening stab wound.
Who Must Report: Physicians, hospitals.
Deadline: Immediately.
Destination: Police.
Citation: N.Y. Penal Law § 265.25.
Attorney Notes: Creates a law‑enforcement notice trail.
Category 4 — Communicable Diseases
Trigger: Diagnosis, suspicion, or laboratory identification of a reportable disease or outbreak.
Who Must Report: Providers and laboratories.
Deadline: Condition‑specific; many require immediate or 24‑hour reporting.
Destination: New York State DOH.
Citation: New York Communicable Disease Reporting.
Attorney Notes: Supports outbreak‑control and foreseeability analysis.
Category 5 — Complaints / Investigations
Timeline: New York law authorizes complaint investigations but does not impose a statutory start‑time requirement.
Citation: Complaint authority exists; no explicit statutory timeline.
Attorney Notes: Delays may be relevant in oversight challenges.