NY S00893

Requires nursing homes and healthcare professionals to obtain informed written consent from residents or their lawful representatives before administering antipsychotic medications

Exempts from consent requirements residents already on antipsychotics before admission, those who consented within the past 12 months, hospice patients, residents in certified behavioral units, those with Huntington's disease, and emergency situations

Mandates disclosure of medication purpose, anticipated benefits, dosage, side effects, risks, alternative treatments, and the right to refuse or revoke consent at any time

Requires documentation of consent disclosures in medical records and notification to family members within 48 hours if they have requested to be informed of medication orders

Allows emergency administration without consent only when necessary to protect against immediate threats to life, health, or safety, with mandatory documentation of the emergency use

Takes effect one year after becoming law, with rulemaking authority granted immediately