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
- 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?
- 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
- Disposition of Remains
