In re Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center

*498OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert F. Julian, J.

The issue presented herein is whether a nurse practitioner’s testimony is sufficient to make a prima facie case for an order to administer medication over objection pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 33.03. Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center requests that the court order Carol A., who is diagnosed with both a manic depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, be the subject of a medication regime that would be administered over her apparent objection.

In support of this application at the statutorily required hearing, the petitioner called Bonnie Melnick, a…