N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 9.15 – Informal admissions
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§ 9.15 Informal admissions.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 9.15
- Commissioner: means the head of the office of mental health. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.03
- in need of care and treatment: means that a person has a mental illness for which in-patient care and treatment in a hospital is appropriate. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 9.01
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.