About Us

The Westchester County Board of Health is the governing policy body of the Westchester County Department of Health that operates under the provisions of the Public Health Law of the State of New York and the Westchester County Charter. Local boards of health determine the powers and duties of the local health officer and ensure that the public within their jurisdiction (health district), abides by the state sanitary code. A local board of health may also adopt orders and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of the sanitary code, as it may deem necessary within its jurisdiction.

Review the Department of Health's table of organization.

Westchester County Board of Health
The 13 members of the Board of Health are nominated and appointed by theWestchester County Board of Legislators. The board includes one representative from each of the six cities – New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Peekskill, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers ; three physician members, three at-large members and one county legislator.  Members serve 6-year unpaid terms, but the term of the Board of Legislators member does not expire.
Board of Health Members

• Melinda Abrams
• Douglas G. Aspros, DVM
• Robert H. Baker, MD
• Edward W. Brancati 
• Deborah Campbell, MD
• Beverley Chang
• Cynthia Chazotte, MD 
• Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth, Ed.D, MCHES
• Jewel F. Williams Johnson
• Anthony Maddalena
• Ruth Merkatz, RN, PhD 
• Nok Siriphonlai
• Jamie Sirkin

Board of Health Mission Statement
The Westchester County Board of Health is committed to safeguarding, improving and promoting the health, well-being and quality of life of the people of Westchester.

We identify and take steps to control health risks that arise from human behavior, communicable disease and environmental hazards.

Through the use of population-based data, research, surveillance, assessment and education, we seek sustainable improvement in health outcomes and, in that pursuit, are responsible to maintain and enforce the Sanitary Code and other state and local laws.

To be successful, we must be proactive and innovative, welcome diverse thought and expertise, promote education, exhibit leadership and retain independence, while working in collaboration with the wider Westchester community.

Board of Health Timeline
View a timeline of regulations, sanitary code amendments that were established by the BOH members through the years, starting in 1930

Board of Health Monthly Meetings 

• Thursday, Sept. 18 at 8:30 a.m. 
  Westchester County Health Department Office
  11 Martine Ave., 12^th Floor
  White Plains, New York 10606
  Members of the public may view this meeting online at: https://www.meetings.westchestergov.com

• Thursday, Oct. 16 at 8:30 a.m.
  Westchester County Health Department Office
  11 Martine Ave., 12^th Floor
  White Plains, New York 10606
  Members of the public may view this meeting online at: https://www.meetings.westchestergov.com

• Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8:30 a.m.
  Westchester County Health Department Office
  11 Martine Ave., 12^th Floor
  White Plains, New York 10606
  Members of the public may view this meeting online at: https://www.meetings.westchestergov.com

• Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8:30 a.m.
  Westchester County Health Department Office
  11 Martine Ave., 12^th Floor
  White Plains, New York 10606
  Members of the public may view this meeting online at: https://www.meetings.westchestergov.com

The Westchester County Board of Health meets on the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m., except for August, when it is not in session. The Board reviews and votes on proposed fines and penalties in connection with violations of the Sanitary Code. The Board also may hold public hearings on proposed amendments to the Sanitary Code and advise the Department on public health issues. 

•  Board of Health Sanitary Code Violations

If you need assistance outside of business hours, consult the documents or call the hotline phone numbers listed below.

Physician's can report suspected or confirmed communicable diseases by calling:
(914) 813-5159 during regular business hours
(914) 813-5000 outside of regular business hours

For general information and 24-hour, seven-day-a-week public health emergencies call:
(914) 813-5000.

Animal Contact

• Catching a bat. Download and Watch this 80-second video prepared by the New York State Department of Health on the proper technique for safely capturing a bat found in a home.
• List of licensed registered trappers
• Rabies Guidance and Reporting Forms

Building Departments by Municipality

• Heat and housing emergency numbers 

Complaint Fillable Forms - Administrator on-call 

(Fill out the forms and print or save as a pdf, don't forget to rename the pdf doc.)

• General Overnight Complaint Fillable Form 2014
• Overnight Report of Animal Bite, Scratch or Contact fillable form
• After Hours Spill Incident Report Form Fillable (OEHRC)

Disease Control

• WCDOH Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements (Updated 1/2024)

Mercury and Chemical Spills

• Health care providers – For medical questions and consultation on managing patients who have been exposed to a chemical, such as mercury, or have ingested a chemical or poison, contact the Poison Control Center.
• Members of the public – If you have been exposed to a chemical or poison, seek immediate medical attention.
• Poison Control Center's 24/7 hotline:  (800) 222-1222
• Visit the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, a federal public health agency, for useful information about toxic substances.

All record requests for the Westchester County Health Department must be submitted in writing. You can expect to receive an acknowledgment of your request within 5 business days, and most requests will be fulfilled within 20 more business days. Please include your email address and telephone number in your request, so that we can email records to you and reach you if we have any questions.

To review records in person, please make a request in writing via email, fax or mail and provide a daytime phone number where you can be reached to arrange an appointment once the records are available. All requests may be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., faxed to (914) 813-5014. They may be submitted online or mailed to:

Records Access Officer
Westchester County Department of Health
145 Huguenot Street, 7th floor
New Rochelle, NY 10801

Please state the address for which you're seeking records, and describe the type of records you're seeking.

You will receive an acknowledgement of your request, with a reference number. Please use that number in any future correspondence with us.

Restaurant, Mobile Food Carts, Deli Inspection Reports
Did you know that there are about 4,000 establishments serving food in Westchester County, including restaurants, mobile food carts and deli's? The Westchester County Health Department inspects these establishments and those inspections can be viewed and downloaded.

Septic System and Well Records

Another office handles septic system records. For a copy of the full septic system records on a given property, complete this sketch request form. Fill in as much of the requested information on the form as possible, print out and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax to (914) 864-7341. The municipality's tax assessor and/or the building department can assist you in securing this information. Of importance are the:

• address
• tax map designation of the lot (some municipalities have multiple TMD)
• municipality
• year the house was built
• dates of any additions (bedrooms) to house

Remember to provide a daytime phone number so we can call you with any questions. For further assistance, call (914) 864-7333.

• Request for approved Well and/or Subsurface Sewage Treatment System records (Septic System Sketch Request)
  
  
• If you only need information about complaints or recent violations about a septic system, please provide the street address and send a record request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Medical Records
For a copy of your or your child's Health Department medical records, privacy laws require that you submit a signed HIPAA-compliant "Authorization Form to Release Health Information" available here in English (fillable pdf form and nonfillable pdf form), Español (formulario pdf nonfillable). To leave a message for the records access officer, call ( 914) 813-5004.

Fees
There is a 25-cent, per-page fee for copying most records, but there is no charge to e-mail records that do not require copying or redacting. Copies of medical records cost 75 cents per page. You also have the right to review the records, by appointment, and can then request copies be made for you. Depending on the volume of copies you request and our workflow, copies may be mailed to you at a later date, if they cannot be provided to you at that time.

Once the records are ready, if copies cost less than $3, the Health Department will send them to you at no charge. If copies cost $3 or more, the Health Department will inform you of the cost, and payment must be received in the Records Access Office before copies will be sent.

Please note the FOIL Request Number on the face of your check so we can track your payment and locate the records you've requested. You will also be asked to provide the FOIL Request Number in any telephone inquiries you make.

Checks are to be made payable to the Westchester County Department of Health and mailed to:
Records Access Office
Westchester County Department of Health
145 Huguenot Street, 7th Floor
New Rochelle, NY 10801

The following health centers provide prenatal, primary and other medical care for individuals who have no insurance. The sites also assist individuals in enrolling in eligible health insurance plans. Please call ahead for an appointment.

Westchester Community Health Centers
Mount Vernon 
107 West Fourth Street,
Mount Vernon, New York 10550
Phone: (914) 699-7200

Yonkers
30 South Broadway,
Yonkers, New York 10701
Phone: (914) 968-4898

Greenburgh
295 Knollwood Road,
Greenburgh, New York 10607
Phone: (914) 989-7600

Sun River Health

New Rochelle
14 Lawton Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801
For an appointment call: (855) 681-8700

White Plains
360 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
For an appointment call: (855) 681-8700

Peekskill
1037 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
For an appointment call: (914) 734-8800

Yonkers - Park Care
2 Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703
For an appointment call: (914)964-7862

Yonkers - Valentine Lane
503 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10705
For an appointment call: (914)965-9771

Open Door Family Medical Centers
Mamaroneck Open Door
689 Mamaroneck Avenue 
Mamaroneck, NY. 10543
Phone: (914) 732-0233

Mt. Kisco Open Door
30 West Main Street
Mt. Kisco, New York 10549
Phone: (914) 666-3272

Ossining Open Door
165 Main Street
Ossining, NY  10562
Phone: (914) 941-1263

Port Chester Open Door
5 Grace Church Street
Port Chester, NY  10573
Phone: (914) 937-8899

Sleepy Hollow Open Door
300 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY  10591
Phone: (914) 631-4141