NYU Langone Gets Texas Subpoena for Minors Gender Care Records

NYU Langone Health, a major hospital system in the New York City area, received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas on May 7, seeking records on patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026, along with the names of providers involved.

The hospital notified affected patients and parents through its online patient portal and website shortly after, citing New York State's Shield Law, which requires entities to alert individuals at least 30 days before complying with out-of-state requests for records related to legally protected health activities, including gender-affirming care. "We are writing to inform you that on May 7, NYU Langone Hospitals was one of several institutions that received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas," the notice stated. It added, "We understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers, and others. Please know that NYU Langone takes the privacy of your protected health information very seriously and we are evaluating our response to the subpoena."

NYU Langone, which operates seven inpatient facilities...