Mental Hygiene Law § 29.20 · Article 29. General Provisions Relating to In-patient Facilities
In-patient nasogastric feeding procedures
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§ 29.20 In-patient nasogastric feeding procedures.
The commissioners of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities of the department shall each promulgate and administer regulations and policies governing the maximum size of nasogastric feeding tubes with the principal purposes of protecting patients from undue discomfort, for the benefit of any patient in a facility subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioners.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/MHY29.20
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