§ 2997-e. Provision of contact information relating to long term care. Whenever a health care provider or practitioner makes a recommendation regarding the necessity of long term care services or a referral for the receipt of long term care services to a patient, the patient or patient's designated representative shall be provided by the health care provider or practitioner the contact information for NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care, established pursuant to subdivision eight of § 203 of the elder law, that corresponds to the patient's county of residence or prospective county of residence based on the preference of the patient.