Section 2200. Tuberculosis; definitions and explanation of terms

1. (a)
  State residence. Under the conditions hereinafter specified, any  person
  who  has  resided in the state of New York continuously for at least one
  year immediately preceding the date of admission to a hospital  for  the
  care  and  treatment  of  tuberculosis  shall  be  deemed  to have state
  residence.
    (b) State residence so acquired shall continue until such person shall
  have removed from  the  state  and  remained  therefrom  for  one  year;
  provided,  however, that no person shall lose state residence by absence
  from the state while serving in the armed forces of the United States or
  in the United States merchant marine, or while attached to  and  serving
  with  the armed forces of the United States and, provided, further, that
  no member of the family of any such person shall lose state residence by
  absence from the state while living with or near such person during  the
  period of such service and on account thereof.
    2.  Local  residence.  Under the conditions hereinafter specified, any
  person with state residence as  herein  defined  who  has  also  resided
  within a county of the state or in the city of New York continuously for
  at  least  six  months preceding the date of admission to a hospital for
  the care and treatment of tuberculosis shall be  deemed  to  have  local
  residence in such county or in the city of New York, as the case may be.
    3.  Qualification  on  residence. The continuous residence required to
  acquire either state residence or local residence shall not include  any
  period  during  which the person was (a) a patient in a hospital, or (b)
  an inmate of any public institution, incorporated  private  institution,
  or  private  tuberculosis  home, cottage or hospital, or (c) residing on
  any  military  reservation.  If,  however,  the  periods  of   residence
  immediately  prior  and subsequent to the periods specified in (a), (b),
  or (c) shall together equal  the  required  period  of  residence,  such
  person shall be deemed to have the required continuous residence.
    4.  State  charge.  State  charge shall mean any person suffering from
  tuberculosis  or  suspected  of  having  tuberculosis  and  in  need  of
  tuberculosis hospital care and treatment therefor who is:
    (a) without state residence;
    (b) with state residence but without local residence;
    (c)  an  Indian  or  member  of  his  family  residing upon any Indian
  reservation in the state.
    5. Local charge. Local charge shall mean  any  person  suffering  from
  tuberculosis  or  suspected  of  having  tuberculosis  and  in  need  of
  tuberculosis hospital care and treatment therefor who has acquired local
  residence, as defined in this article.