{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2994-j","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Health Law § 2994-j","heading":"Revocation of consent","body":"§ 2994-j. Revocation of consent. 1. A patient, surrogate, or parent or\nguardian of a minor patient may at any time revoke his or her consent to\nwithhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment by informing an attending\npractitioner or a member of the medical or nursing staff of the\nrevocation.\n  2. An attending practitioner informed of a revocation of consent made\npursuant to this section shall immediately:\n  (a) record the revocation in the patient's medical record;\n  (b) cancel any orders implementing the decision to withhold or\nwithdraw treatment; and\n  (c) notify the hospital staff directly responsible for the patient's\ncare of the revocation and any cancellations.\n  3. Any member of the medical or nursing staff, other than a nurse\npractitioner or physician assistant, informed of a revocation made\npursuant to this section shall immediately notify an attending\npractitioner of the revocation.","path":["Public Health Law","Article 29-CC. Family Health Care Decisions Act"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBH/2994-J","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"7abffb2cf2e6b695c683477f8b75fc8006222eb65c36dfa60bcfa87cc7101328","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2994-i","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2994-k"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}