N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 82.14: Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial exploitation

* § 82.14 Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial

exploitation.

(a) Any person who receives a copy of or an original supported

decision-making agreement and has cause to believe the decision-maker is

being abused, physically coerced, or financially exploited by a

supporter, may report the alleged abuse, physical coercion, or financial

exploitation to adult protective services pursuant to section four

hundred seventy-three of the social services law.

(b) Nothing in this section may be construed as eliminating or

limiting a person's duty or requirement to report under any other

statute or regulation.

* NB Effective 90 days from the date that the regulations issued in

accordance with § 1 of chapter 481 of 2022 appear in the New York State

Register or the date such regulations are adopted, whichever is later.