N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 41.01
Declaration of purpose

This article is designed to enable and encourage local governments to develop in the community preventive, rehabilitative, and treatment services offering continuity of care; to improve and to expand existing community programs for persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and those suffering from the diseases of alcoholism and substance abuse; to plan for the integration of community and state services and facilities for individuals with mental disabilities; and to cooperate with other local governments and with the state in the provision of joint services and sharing of manpower resources. Effective implementation of this article requires the direction and administration, by each local governmental unit, of a local comprehensive planning process for its geographic area in which all providers of services shall participate and cooperate in the provision of all necessary information. It also initiates a planning effort involving the state, local governments and other providers of service for the purpose of promoting continuity of care through the development of integrated systems of care and treatment for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and for those suffering from the diseases of alcoholism and substance abuse.

Source: Section 41.01 — Declaration of purpose, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MHY/41.­01 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

41.01
Declaration of purpose 41.03
Definitions 41.04
Responsibilities of commissioners of the offices 41.05
Local governmental unit 41.07
Provision of services by the local governmental unit 41.09
Director 41.10
State conference of local mental hygiene directors 41.11
Composition of boards 41.13
Powers and duties of local governmental units 41.15
Approved plans and state aid 41.16
Local planning 41.17
State and local coordination 41.18
Local services plan 41.24
Study on alternative to net deficit funding 41.25
Fees 41.27
State aid procedures 41.29
Liability of local government 41.31
Publication of records 41.32
Transitional provisions for local assistance funding of federally funded demonstration projects for treatment of alcoholics 41.33
Community residences for the mentally disabled 41.34
Site selection of community residential facilities 41.35
Demonstration programs 41.36
Community residential facilities 41.37
Community residence and residential treatment facility for children and youth development grants 41.38
Rental and mortgage payments of community residential facilities for the mentally ill 41.39
Vocational programs 41.40
Small community residential facilities 41.40*2
Respite services 41.41
Rights of persons with developmental disabilities 41.42
Family support programs 41.43
Family support services 41.44
Community residential services for the mentally ill 41.45
Development grants for residential care centers for adults 41.46
Disclosure by members, officers and employees 41.47
Community support services program 41.48
Real property acquisition options 41.49
Adolescent suicide prevention program 41.49*2
Community based mental health services for seriously emotionally disturbed children 41.50
Development grants for comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs 41.51
State aid for costs of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs 41.52
Community residential services for alcoholism 41.53
Community residence development grants for alcoholism services 41.54
Roles and responsibilities of certain board members 41.54*2
Employee assistance programs 41.55
Community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program 41.57
Compulsive gambling education and treatment program
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Verified:
Feb. 28, 2026

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 41.01. Declaration of purpose's source at nysenate​.gov

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