Protection of patients’ rights
Source:
Section 33.01 — Protection of patients' rights, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MHY/33.01 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 18, 2025).
33.01
Protection of patients’ rights 33.02
Notice of rights of individuals with mental disabilities 33.03
Quality of care and treatment 33.04
Restraint of patients 33.05
Communications and visits 33.06
Reports of abuse, neglect, and significant incidents 33.07
Care and custody of the personal property of persons receiving services 33.08
Personal needs allowance for residents of state psychiatric centers and state operated alcoholism facilities 33.09
Employment of patients 33.11
Education for children with mental disabilities 33.12
Hearing evaluation 33.13
Clinical records 33.14
Sealing of records pertaining to treatment for mental illness 33.15
Habeas corpus 33.16
Access to clinical records 33.17
Transportation of individuals 33.21
Consent for mental health treatment of minors 33.23
Incident notifications and reports 33.25
Release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment 33.27
Independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman 33.28
Independent developmental disability ombudsman program
Protection of patients’ rights 33.02
Notice of rights of individuals with mental disabilities 33.03
Quality of care and treatment 33.04
Restraint of patients 33.05
Communications and visits 33.06
Reports of abuse, neglect, and significant incidents 33.07
Care and custody of the personal property of persons receiving services 33.08
Personal needs allowance for residents of state psychiatric centers and state operated alcoholism facilities 33.09
Employment of patients 33.11
Education for children with mental disabilities 33.12
Hearing evaluation 33.13
Clinical records 33.14
Sealing of records pertaining to treatment for mental illness 33.15
Habeas corpus 33.16
Access to clinical records 33.17
Transportation of individuals 33.21
Consent for mental health treatment of minors 33.23
Incident notifications and reports 33.25
Release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment 33.27
Independent substance use disorder and mental health ombudsman 33.28
Independent developmental disability ombudsman program
