Legislation
SECTION 2997-E
Provision of contact information relating to long term care
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 29-D, TITLE 1
§ 2997-e. Provision of contact information relating to long term care.
Whenever a health care provider or practitioner makes a recommendation
regarding the necessity of long term care services or a referral for the
receipt of long term care services to a patient, the patient or
patient's designated representative shall be provided by the health care
provider or practitioner the contact information for NY Connects:
Choices for Long Term Care, established pursuant to subdivision eight of
section two hundred three of the elder law, that corresponds to the
patient's county of residence or prospective county of residence based
on the preference of the patient.
Whenever a health care provider or practitioner makes a recommendation
regarding the necessity of long term care services or a referral for the
receipt of long term care services to a patient, the patient or
patient's designated representative shall be provided by the health care
provider or practitioner the contact information for NY Connects:
Choices for Long Term Care, established pursuant to subdivision eight of
section two hundred three of the elder law, that corresponds to the
patient's county of residence or prospective county of residence based
on the preference of the patient.