Patients' Rights in New York State

• FAQs for Facilities Reproducing and Posting Patient Rights Publications.
• Deciding About Health Care - A Guide for Patients and Families. Also available in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese
• Your Rights as a Hospital Patient in New York State. Also available in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese
• New York State Hospital Patients' Bill of Rights Also available in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, Italian, Yiddish, Polish, Arabic
  • Additional Information to Patients' Bill of Rights
• Patients' Bill of Rights for Diagnostic & Treatment Centers (Clinics) Also available in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese
• Parents' Bill of Rights (PDF) Also available in the following languages: Spanish, Russian, Creole, Korean, Chinese
• New York State Sexual Assault Victim Bill of Rights (PDF) Also available in the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Yiddish
• Breastfeeding Mothers' Bill of Rights is available in Portable Document Format (PDF). Also available in the following languages: Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Russian, Haitian Creole
• Do I have the right to see my medical records?
  • Department of Health Memorandum: Section 18: Access to Patient Information
  • You and Your Health Records: Denial of Access to Patient Information and Appeal Form - DOH-1989
• 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
• Amendments to 10 NYCRR Part 405 Concerning General Hospitals Including Pediatric Minimum Standards

Advance Directives

• Health Care Proxy - Who Will Speak for You?
• Nonhospital Order Not To Resuscitate (DNR Order) (PDF)
• Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
• Living Will (PDF, Starting at Page 8)

Funeral Rights

• A Consumer's Guide to Arranging a Funeral
• Before Prepaying Your Funeral, Know Your Rights
  • Sepa cuáles son sus derechos, antes de planear su Funeral
• Disposition of Remains

Related Links

• Task Force on Life and the Law
• Statements on Telemedicine - Board for Professional Medical Conduct
• Palliative Care

Requests for any of the above documents in an alternate format can be made by sending an e-mail to: dohweb@health.ny.gov