N.Y. Public Health Law § 2123: Communicable diseases; discharge of committed patient; duty to report

§ 2123. Communicable diseases; discharge of committed patient; duty to

report. 1. The chief medical officer of the hospital or other

institution to which any person who has been committed pursuant to the

provisions of section two thousand one hundred twenty of this chapter

upon signing and placing among the permanent records of such hospital or

institution a statement to the effect that such person has obeyed the

rules and regulations of such hospital or institution, and that in his

judgment such person may be discharged without danger to the health or

life of others, or for any other reason stated in full which he may deem

adequate and sufficient, may discharge the person so committed.

2. The chief medical officer shall report each such discharge together

with a full statement of the reasons therefor at once to the health

officer of the local health district from which the patient came and at

the next meeting of the board of managers or other controlling authority

of such hospital or institution.