(a) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prohibit
any director from converting, and it shall be his duty to convert, the
admission of any involuntary patient suitable and willing to apply
therefor to a voluntary status. The mental hygiene legal service shall
be given notice of every conversion from an involuntary status to a
voluntary status.
(b) Any patient converted from an involuntary status to a voluntary
status shall have the right to a judicial hearing before the supreme
court or a county court on the questions of his suitability for such
conversion and on his willingness to be so converted. The procedure for
requesting such a hearing, except as to time limitations and questions
to be determined, shall be pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of
section 9.31 of this article.
Structure New York Laws
Article 9 - Hospitalization of Persons With a Mental Illness
9.03 - Admission to a Hospital.
9.05 - Examining Physicians and Medical Certificates.
9.09 - Notices to Mental Hygiene Legal Service Concerning Minors.
9.17 - Voluntary and Informal Admissions; Suitability.
9.19 - Voluntary and Informal Admissions; Notices.
9.21 - Voluntary and Informal Admissions; Encouragement Of.
9.23 - Voluntary and Informal Admissions; Conversion To.
9.25 - Voluntary and Informal Admissions; Review of Status.
9.27 - Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification.
9.29 - Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification; Notice of Admission to Patients and Others.
9.31 - Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification; Patient's Right to a Hearing.
9.33 - Court Authorization to Retain an Involuntary Patient.
9.35 - Review of Court Authorization to Retain an Involuntary Patient.
9.37 - Involuntary Admission on Certificate of a Director of Community Services or His Designee.
9.39 - Emergency Admissions for Immediate Observation, Care, and Treatment.
9.40 - Emergency Observation, Care and Treatment in Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs.
9.43 - Emergency Assessment for Immediate Observation, Care, and Treatment; Powers of Courts.
9.46 - Reports of Substantial Risk or Threat of Harm by Mental Health Professionals.
9.47 - Duties of Local Officers in Regard to Their Persons With a Mental Illness.
9.48 - Duties of Directors of Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs.
9.58 - Transport for Evaluation; Powers of Approved Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams.
9.59 - Immunity From Liability.
9.60 - Assisted Outpatient Treatment.
9.49 - Transfer of Juvenile Delinquents.
9.51 - Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth; Admissions.
9.53 - Children in the Custody of Social Services Officials or the Division for Youth.