{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "mhl", "section": "9.15", "citation": "MHL § 9.15", "heading": "Informal admissions", "text": ["§ 9.15 Informal admissions.", "The director of any hospital approved by the commissioner for such purpose may receive therein as an informal patient any suitable person in need of care and treatment requesting admission thereto. Such person may be admitted as a patient without making formal or written application therefor and any such patient shall be free to leave such hospital at any time after such admission."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MHY/9.15", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "An approved hospital may take an **informal patient** with **no written application at all**, and that patient is **free to leave at any time**. ★ (Loosest status — even more freedom than voluntary.)", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/mhl/9.15", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}