N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 83.45

§ 83.45 Transitional provision.\n (a) This article applies to proceedings begun on or after this\narticle's effective date.\n (b) Sections 83.01 through 83.05 and sections 83.31 through 83.43 of\nthis article apply to proceedings begun before this article's effective\ndate, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been\nissued.\n