{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-9.63","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 9.63","heading":"Transportation of persons to or between hospitals","body":"* § 9.63 Transportation of persons to or between hospitals.\n  In carrying out the transportation of any person to or between a\nhospital, including a comprehensive psychiatric emergency program,\npursuant to the provisions of this article appropriate attempts shall be\nmade to elicit the cooperation of the person to be transported, prior to\nresorting to compulsory means of transportation.\n  * NB Effective until June 30, 2027\n* § 9.61 Transportation of persons to or between hospitals.\n  In carrying out the transportation of any person to or between a\nhospital, including a comprehensive psychiatric emergency program,\npursuant to the provisions of this article appropriate attempts shall be\nmade to elicit the cooperation of the person to be transported, prior to\nresorting to compulsory means of transportation.\n  * NB Effective June 30, 2027","path":["Mental Hygiene Law","Title B. Mental Health Act","Article 9. Hospitalization of Persons With a Mental Illness"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/MHY/9.63","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"617710c2bd788648c02d7850a7dcdb40c576d7b8ebc89c62a013d21d5c58061b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-9.60","next":"us-ny/n.y.-mental-hygiene-law-9.64"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}