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2022 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title D - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act
Article 22 - Chemical Dependence Programs, Treatment Facilities, and Services
22.05 - Patient's Records.

Universal Citation: NY Ment Hygiene L § 22.05 (2022)
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§ 22.05 Patient's records.
  (a)  After  the  admission  of any patient, the director of a chemical
dependence  program  or  treatment  facility  shall,  within  five  days
excluding  Sunday  and  holidays, forward to the office such information
from the record in such  time  and  manner  as  the  commissioner  shall
require  by  regulation.  Such information from the record in the office
shall be accessible only in the manner set forth in sections  33.13  and
33.16 of this chapter.
  (b)  All  records  of  identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment in
connection with a person's receipt of chemical dependence services shall
be confidential and shall be released only in accordance with applicable
provisions of the public health law, any other state  law,  federal  law
and duly executed court orders.
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