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(a) Any person who receives a copy of or an original supported decision-making agreement and has cause to believe the decision-maker is being abused, physically coerced, or financially exploited by a supporter, may report the alleged abuse, physical coercion, or financial exploitation to adult protective services pursuant to section four hundred seventy-three of the social services law.
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed as eliminating or limiting a person's duty or requirement to report under any other statute or regulation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY § 82.14 Reporting abuse, coercion, undue influence, or financial exploitation - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/mental-hygiene-law/mhy-sect-82-14/
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