New York S08903 makes burial records of former patients at state mental health hospitals available to the public.

New York S08903 amends the mental hygiene law to make burial records of former patients at state mental health hospitals available to the public. Records of patients deceased for fifty years or more are considered historical and no longer confidential. Qualified persons can request burial records, which include details such as the deceased's name, date of birth, date of death, and burial location. The bill also mandates the maintenance of cemetery maps and the posting of cemetery information signs. No fees are charged for these records, and they are retained permanently.

New York S08903 makes burial records of former patients at state mental health hospitals available to the public.

New York S08903 amends the mental hygiene law to make burial records of former patients at state mental health hospitals available to the public. Records of patients deceased for fifty years or more are considered historical and no longer confidential. Qualified persons can request burial records, which include details such as the deceased's name, date of birth, date of death, and burial location. The bill also mandates the maintenance of cemetery maps and the posting of cemetery information signs. No fees are charged for these records, and they are retained permanently.