Conforms and improves the process for determining incapacity.

New York A07413 amends the public health law and the surrogate's court procedure act to conform and improve the process for determining incapacity. It requires that the initial determination of a patient's lack of capacity be subject to a concurring determination by a health or social services practitioner. Hospitals must adopt written policies identifying the training and credentials of practitioners qualified to provide concurring determinations of incapacity.

Conforms and improves the process for determining incapacity.

New York A07413 amends the public health law and the surrogate's court procedure act to conform and improve the process for determining incapacity. It requires that the initial determination of a patient's lack of capacity be subject to a concurring determination by a health or social services practitioner. Hospitals must adopt written policies identifying the training and credentials of practitioners qualified to provide concurring determinations of incapacity.