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New York Mental Hygiene - Article 80 - (80.01 - 80.13) Surrogate Decision-making for Medical Care and Treatment

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  • New York Mental Hygiene - Article 80 - Surrogate Decision-making for Medical Care and Treatment
    Section 80.01 Legislative findings and purpose. 80.03 Definitions. 80.05 Surrogate decision-making committees and panels; organization. 80.07 Procedures of the committees and panels. 80.09 Right of...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.01 - Legislative Findings and Purpose
    The legislature hereby finds and declares that timely access to health care for people who are mentally disabled is an important objective for New York...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.03 - Definitions
    When used in this article: (a) "Major medical treatment" means a medical, surgical or diagnostic intervention or procedures where a general anesthetic is used or...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.05 - Surrogate Decision-making Committees and Panels; Organization
    (a) Surrogate decision-making committees of at least twelve persons shall be established by the commission in geographic areas of the state, as may be designated...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.07 - Procedures of the Committees and Panels
    (a) The committee shall receive declarations filed on behalf of patients, as follows: 1. A declaration may be filed by a declarant on behalf of...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.09 - Right of Appeal; Temporary Restraining Order
    The patient, declarant, a parent, spouse, adult child, conservator, legal guardian, committee of the person, or other available surrogate authorized by regulation in accordance with...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.11 - Effect of Determination That a Person Is in Need of Surrogate Decision-making
    The determination by a panel that a patient is in need of surrogate decision-making under this article shall not be construed or deemed to be...
  • New York Mental Hygiene - § 80.13 - Committee Reports
    The chairman of each committee shall provide a quarterly report on the activities of the committee and its panels to the commission on quality of...