N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 15.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 15, April 10, 2024

Section 15.7 - Request for court authorization to retain a voluntary patient

(a) If a voluntary patient requests his release and there are reasonable grounds for belief that the patient may be in need of involuntary care and treatment, the director may retain the patient for 72 hours.

(b) Before the expiration of such 72-hour period, the director shall cause the patient to be examined by two physicians, or one physician and one psychologist if the patient is a resident in a school, who shall report their findings and conclusions separately to the director, and he shall either release the patient or apply to a court for an order authorizing the involuntary retention of such patient. The reports and certificates of the two examining physicians, or physician and psychologist, shall be submitted to the court as part of any such application.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 14 § 15.7