Effective May 3, 2024, New York State requires a hepatitis C screening test to be provided to:

• Every person 18 years and older.
• People younger than 18 if there is indication of risk.
• All pregnant people during each pregnancy. Screening test results must be recorded in the pregnant person's medical record at or before the time of hospital admission for delivery.

If the screening test is reactive, a hepatitis C RNA test must be performed on the same specimen or a second specimen collected at the same time as the initial test, to confirm diagnosis of current hepatitis C infection. If the hepatitis C RNA test is detectable, the health care provider must either offer the person follow-up hepatitis C health care and treatment, or refer the person to a health care provider who can.

For information regarding the law, as well as fact sheets, posters, and educational materials for both consumers and providers please see the following website:

• Hepatitis C Testing Law

For these consumer materials and others, please see the following website:

• Consumer materials

For these provider materials and others, please see the following website:

• Provider Materials