§ 11.04 Report of First-Episode Psychosis.
RCNY § 11.04
(a)Required reports. A hospital must report to the Director of the Division of Mental Hygiene of the Department by telephone or in an electronic transmission format acceptable to the Department, the admission of any person at least 16 and younger than 31 years of age with a psychosis diagnosis as defined in paragraph (1) of this subdivision within 24 hours of such admission; except that such report shall not be required if such person was previously hospitalized with a psychosis diagnosis that was reported, pursuant to this section.
(1)Psychosis diagnosis shall mean: (A) Schizophrenia (any type); (B) Psychosis NOS (not otherwise specified); (C) Schizophreniform Disorder; (D) Delusional Disorder; (E) Schizoaffective Disorder; (F) Brief Psychotic Disorder; (G) Shared Psychotic Disorder; (H) Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder; or (I) Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder.
(2)Reports must include patient's: (A) Full Name; (B) Gender; (C) Date of birth; (D) Address; (E) Telephone; (F) Hospital admission date; (G) Diagnosis; (H) Insurance type; (I) Race; (J) Ethnicity; (K) Parent's or guardian's name if patient is a minor; and (L) Parent's or guardian's contact information if patient is a minor.
(b)Reports to be confidential. Identifying information reported to the Department, pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be subject to inspection by persons other than authorized personnel of the Division of Mental Hygiene. Other than to such authorized personnel, such information may not be disclosed without the consent of the person who is the subject of such report or someone authorized to act on such person's behalf, except, pursuant to a federal or state law that compels such disclosure. (Amended City Record 9/20/2018, eff. 1/1/2019)
