In re M.B. Mental Hygiene Legal Service

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 2006-03-23

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OPINION OF THE COURT Graffeo, J. Under the Health Care Decisions Act for Persons with Mental Retardation, a guardian can make health care decisions for a mentally retarded person, including the decision to terminate life-sustaining medical treatment, under carefully prescribed circumstances. The issue in this case—solely one of statutory interpretation—is whether the Act applies only to guardians appointed a…

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