Section 2500-H. Statewide perinatal data system

1. In order to support
  quality care at all hospitals with obstetric services, the department is
  authorized to provide de-identified information for all births  at  each
  affiliate  hospital  in  each regional perinatal center's network to the
  regional  perinatal  center  and  the  affiliate,   except   that   such
  information  shall  include  zip  code  and  a unique identifier such as
  medical record number.
    2. The information when received  by  the  department  shall  be  used
  solely  for  the  purpose  of improving quality of care and shall not be
  subject to release under article six of the  public  officers  law,  and
  where  applicable, shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of
  section twenty-eight hundred five-m of this  chapter,  except  that  the
  release  of  birth  certificate  information shall be subject to section
  forty-one hundred seventy-four of this chapter.
    3. The commissioner may  release  information  collected  through  the
  statewide  perinatal  data  system  to  his  or her designees, including
  persons or entities under contract with the department to review quality
  of care issues, as required to monitor regional  perinatal  centers  and
  affiliate  hospitals  and  conduct  quality  improvement  initiatives as
  needed to monitor, evaluate and improve patient care and outcomes.  Such
  designee  or  person  or  entity  under  contract with the department to
  review quality of care issues shall maintain the confidentiality of  all
  such  information  and  shall use it only to improve quality of care, as
  approved by the department.
    * NB There are 2 § 2500-h's