Legislation
SECTION 29.20
In-patient nasogastric feeding procedures
Mental Hygiene (MHY) CHAPTER 27, TITLE E, ARTICLE 29
§ 29.20 In-patient nasogastric feeding procedures.
The commissioners of the office of mental health and the office for
people with developmental disabilities of the department shall each
promulgate and administer regulations and policies governing the maximum
size of nasogastric feeding tubes with the principal purposes of
protecting patients from undue discomfort, for the benefit of any
patient in a facility subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioners.
The commissioners of the office of mental health and the office for
people with developmental disabilities of the department shall each
promulgate and administer regulations and policies governing the maximum
size of nasogastric feeding tubes with the principal purposes of
protecting patients from undue discomfort, for the benefit of any
patient in a facility subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioners.