Patients' Rights in New York State
- Your Rights as a Hospital Patient in New York State
- New York State Patients' Bill of Rights (PDF, 11KB, 1pg.)
- Spanish Version (PDF, 38KB, 1pg.)
- Italian Version (PDF, 135KB, 1pg.)
- Russian Version (PDF, 106KB, 1pg.)
- Greek Version (PDF, 103KB, 1pg.)
- Chinese Version (PDF, 115KB, 1pg.)
- Yiddish Version (PDF, 76KB, 1pg.)
- Creole Version (PDF, 131KB, 1pg.)
- Do I have the right to see my medical records?
- Your Rights as a Nursing Home Resident in New York State and Nursing Home Responsibilities
- When Your Home Is Inspected
- Discharge Planning
- Managed Care Bill of Rights
Advance Directives
- Health Care Proxy - Who Will Speak for You?
- Nonhospital Order Not To Resuscitate (DNR Order) (PDF, 23KB, 1pg.)
- Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
- Living Will
- Deciding About CPR: Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders - A Guide for Patients and Families
- DNR: What Does it Mean?
- DNR: What Does it Mean? (PDF, 276KB, 2pg.)
Funeral Rights
- A Consumer's Guide to Arranging a Funeral
- Before Prepaying Your Funeral, Know Your Rights
- Disposition of Remains
Related Links
- Patient Safety Program Bill
- Task Force on Life and the Law
- Statements on Telemedicine - Board for Professional Medical Conduct
Requests for any of the above documents in an alternate format can be made by sending an e-mail to: dohweb@health.state.ny.us