Establishes Nicole's law, which provides for intake and discharge procedures regarding individuals with self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries.
Nicole's law establishes procedures for hospitals in New York regarding the intake and discharge of individuals with self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries. Hospitals must examine patients' medical histories for previous incidents of self-inflicted, life-threatening injuries and reach out to family or caretakers for information. For patients admitted with such injuries, hospitals must obtain previous hospital records, examine past treatments, provide assisted outpatient services, and conduct follow-up post-discharge.
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