N.Y. Public Health Law § 2805-r: Patients unable to verbally communicate

§ 2805-r. Patients unable to verbally communicate. 1. The department

shall make regulations concerning the treatment of general hospital

patients who are unable to verbally communicate, for whatever reason,

with a health care practitioner or aide.

2. Such regulations shall establish standards for a patient to have

present during his or her period of admission a parent, guardian,

representative or authorized helper to assist in the communication with

health care personnel.

3. The standards established under this section shall be incorporated

into the statement of rights and responsibilities adopted pursuant to

paragraph (g) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred three

of this article.