N.Y. MHY Law § 29.13

§ 29.13 Treatment plans.\n (a) Subject to the regulations of the commissioner, the director of\neach departmental facility shall require the development of a written\ntreatment plan to assure adequate care and treatment for each patient.\n (b) The written treatment plan shall include, but not be limited to, a\nstatement of treatment goals; appropriate programs, treatment or\ntherapies to be undertaken to meet such goals; and a specific timetable\nfor assessment of patient programs as well as for periodic mental and\nphysical reexaminations. In causing such a plan to be prepared or when\nsuch a plan is to be revised, the following persons shall be interviewed\nand provided an opportunity to actively participate in such preparation\nor revision: the patient; an authorized representative of the patient,\nto include the parent or parents if the patient is a minor, unless such\nminor sixteen years of age or older objects to the participation of the\nparent or parents and there has been a clinical determination by a\nphysician indicating that the involvement of the parent or parents is\nnot clinically appropriate and such determination is documented in the\nrecord; upon the request of the patient sixteen years of age or older, a\nsignificant individual to the patient including any relative, close\nfriend or individual otherwise concerned with the welfare of the\npatient, other than an employee of the facility.\n