N.Y. Public Health Law § 2997-e: Provision of contact information relating to long term care

§ 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.