New York Mental Hygiene Law Section 15.29 - Involuntary admission on medical certification; notice of admission to residents and others.

15.29 Involuntary   admission  on  medical  certification;  notice  of
        admission to residents and others.
(a) The director shall cause written notice of a person's  involuntary
  admission  on  an  application  supported by medical certification to be
  given forthwith to the mental hygiene legal service.
(b) The director shall cause written notice of the admission  of  such
  person,  including  such person's rights under this article, to be given
  personally or by mail not later than five  days,  excluding  Sunday  and
  holidays, after such admission to the following:
1.  the nearest relative of the person alleged to have a developmental
  disability, other than the applicant, if there be any such person  known
  to the director.
2.  as  many  as three additional persons, if designated in writing to
  receive such notice by the person so admitted.

Last modified: February 3, 2019