Statute · New York Mental Hygiene Law
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.17 — Voluntary admissions; notices
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.17
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Mental Hygiene Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 15.17 Voluntary admissions; notices.
Citator
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.17 — Voluntary admissions; notices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 15.17 Voluntary admissions; notices.
The director shall cause all residents admitted on their own application as voluntary residents to be informed annually of their status and rights as voluntary residents, including their right to avail themselves of the facilities of the mental hygiene legal service. At the time of such periodic notification, the written consent of any such resident to his continued stay as a voluntary resident shall be obtained and a copy thereof shall be given to the mental hygiene legal service.