N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 9.09

§ 9.09 Notices to mental hygiene legal service concerning minors.\n When any person under the age of eighteen years is admitted to or is\nconverted from one admission status to another in any hospital, written\nnotice of such admission or conversion shall be given to the mental\nhygiene legal service within three days thereof and such notice shall\nspecify the age of and admission procedure applicable to such person. No\nsuch person shall be transferred to any other hospital without the prior\nconsent of such person and the prior written consent of his parent or\nlegal guardian unless three days prior written notice of such proposed\ntransfer is given to the mental hygiene legal service and an opportunity\nis afforded to the service to see such person and to review the proposed\ntransfer. Immediately upon release or transfer of any such person, the\ndirector of the hospital shall give the mental hygiene legal service\nwritten notice thereof.\n