New York § 2805-R - 2805-RPatients unable to verbally communicate
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 2805-R — 2805-RPatients unable to verbally communicate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2805-R. 2805-RPatients unable to verbally communicate
§ 2805-r. Patients unable to verbally communicate. 1. The department shall make regulations concerning the treatment of general hospital patients who are unable to verbally communicate, for whatever reason, with a health care practitioner or aide. 2. Such regulations shall establish standards for a patient to have present during his or her period of admission a parent, guardian, representative or authorized helper to assist in the communication with health care personnel. 3. The standards established under this section shall be incorporated into the statement of rights and responsibilities adopted pursuant to paragraph (g) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred three of this article.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2805-R ("2805-RPatients unable to verbally communicate") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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