2010 New York Code
PBH - Public Health
Article 29-CC - (2994-A - 2994-U) FAMILY HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
2994-N - Conscience objections.

§ 2994-n. Conscience objections. 1. Private hospitals. Nothing in this
  article  shall  be  construed  to  require a private hospital to honor a
  health care decision made pursuant to this article if:
    (a) The decision is contrary to  a  formally  adopted  policy  of  the
  hospital  that is expressly based on sincerely held religious beliefs or
  sincerely held moral convictions central  to  the  facility's  operating
  principles;
    (b)  The  hospital  has  informed the patient, family, or surrogate of
  such policy prior to or upon admission, if reasonably possible; and
    (c) The patient is transferred promptly to another  hospital  that  is
  reasonably  accessible  under the circumstances and willing to honor the
  decision and pending transfer the  hospital  complies  with  subdivision
  three  of  section twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-f of this article. If
  the patient's family or surrogate is unable or unwilling to arrange such
  a transfer, the hospital may intervene to facilitate such a transfer. If
  such a transfer is not effected, the hospital shall seek judicial relief
  in accordance with section twenty-nine  hundred  ninety-four-r  of  this
  article or honor the decision.
    2.  Individual health care providers. Nothing in this article shall be
  construed to require an individual as a health care provider to honor  a
  health care decision made pursuant to this article if:
    (a)  the  decision  is  contrary  to  the  individual's sincerely held
  religious beliefs or sincerely held moral conviction; and
    (b) the individual health care provider promptly  informs  the  person
  who  made  the  decision and the hospital of his or her refusal to honor
  the decision. In  such  event,  the  hospital  shall  promptly  transfer
  responsibility  for  the  patient  to  another  individual  health  care
  provider willing to honor  the  decision.  The  individual  health  care
  provider  shall  cooperate in facilitating such transfer and comply with
  subdivision three of section twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-f  of  this
  article.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. New York may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.