Statute · New York Mental Hygiene Law
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 82.14 — Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial exploitation
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 82.14
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Mental Hygiene Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
* § 82.14 Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial
Citator
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 82.14 — Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial exploitation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
* § 82.14 Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial
exploitation.
(a) Any person who receives a copy of or an original supported decision-making agreement and has cause to believe the decision-maker is being abused, physically coerced, or financially exploited by a supporter, may report the alleged abuse, physical coercion, or financial exploitation to adult protective services pursuant to section four hundred seventy-three of the social services law.
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed as eliminating or limiting a person's duty or requirement to report under any other statute or regulation.
* NB Effective 90 days from the date that the regulations issued in accordance with § 1 of chapter 481 of 2022 appear in the New York State Register or the date such regulations are adopted, whichever is later.