Legal Opinion
Association of Boards of Visitors of New York State Facilities for the Mentally Disabled v. Prevost
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Mahoney, P. J.
Pursuant to section 7.33 of the Mental Hygiene Law, petitioner Board of Visitors of the Rochester Psychiatric Center was created to oversee the center and to investigate all cases of alleged patient abuse or mistreatment made against the director or any employee (Mental Hygiene Law, § 7.33, subd [h]). The Mental Health Information Service (MHIS) is charged with the protection of mental patients’ rights (Mental Hygiene Law, § 29.09). In 1980, both of these bodies became aware of allegations of patient abuse, falsification of patient records, and serious…
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