2006 New York Code - Care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder or defect; visitation of institutions for.


 
    §  4. The care and treatment of persons suffering from mental disorder
  or defect and the protection of the mental health of the inhabitants  of
  the  state  may  be  provided by state and local authorities and in such
  manner as the legislature may from time to time determine. The  head  of
  the department of mental hygiene shall visit and inspect, or cause to be
  visited  and  inspected by members of his or her staff, all institutions
  either public or private used for the  care  and  treatment  of  persons
  suffering from mental disorder or defect.

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