N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 22.05: Patient's records

§ 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.