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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 45
Public Health
ARTICLE 21
Control of Acute Communicable Diseases
TITLE 2
Control of Patients
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Communicable diseases; control of dangerous and careless patients; commitment
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Communicable diseases; disorderly committed patients; commitment to penal institution
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SECTION 2121
Communicable diseases; duty of committed patients; discipline
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 21, TITLE 2
§ 2121. Communicable diseases; duty of committed patients; discipline.
1. Every person committed under the provisions of this article shall
observe all the rules and regulations of the hospital or institution to
which he is committed.

2. Any person so committed who neglects or refuses to obey the rules
and regulations of the institution may by direction of the chief medical
officer of the institution be placed apart from the other patients.