N.Y. PBH Law § 2123

§ 2123. Communicable diseases; discharge of committed patient; duty to\nreport. 1. The chief medical officer of the hospital or other\ninstitution to which any person who has been committed pursuant to the\nprovisions of section two thousand one hundred twenty of this chapter\nupon signing and placing among the permanent records of such hospital or\ninstitution a statement to the effect that such person has obeyed the\nrules and regulations of such hospital or institution, and that in his\njudgment such person may be discharged without danger to the health or\nlife of others, or for any other reason stated in full which he may deem\nadequate and sufficient, may discharge the person so committed.\n 2. The chief medical officer shall report each such discharge together\nwith a full statement of the reasons therefor at once to the health\nofficer of the local health district from which the patient came and at\nthe next meeting of the board of managers or other controlling authority\nof such hospital or institution.\n