Statute · New York Mental Hygiene Law
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 9.15 — Informal admissions
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 9.15
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Mental Hygiene Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 9.15 Informal admissions.
Citator
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 9.15 — Informal admissions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 9.15 Informal admissions.
The director of any hospital approved by the commissioner for such purpose may receive therein as an informal patient any suitable person in need of care and treatment requesting admission thereto. Such person may be admitted as a patient without making formal or written application therefor and any such patient shall be free to leave such hospital at any time after such admission.