Legal Opinion
New York State Society of Surgeons v. Axelrod
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1991PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Petitioners are four medical organizations whose membership consists of New York State physicians. Respondents are the Commissioner of Health and the New York State Public Health Council. In February of 1988, petitioners sent a letter to the Commissioner of Health requesting that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection) be added to the lists of communicable and sexually transmissible diseases pursuant to Public Health Law § 225 (5) (h) and § 2311. 1 The Commissioner denied the request on the ground that designation would be contrary to the…
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