N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law Section 13.15
Programs of the office for people with developmental disabilities

(a)

The commissioner shall plan, promote, establish, develop, coordinate, evaluate, and conduct programs and services of prevention, diagnosis, examination, care, treatment, rehabilitation, training, and research for the benefit of individuals with developmental disabilities. Such programs shall include but not be limited to in-patient, out-patient, partial hospitalization, day care, emergency, rehabilitative, and other appropriate treatments and services. He shall take all actions that are necessary, desirable, or proper to implement the purposes of this chapter and to carry out the purposes and objectives of the office within the amounts made available therefor by appropriation, grant, gift, devise, bequest, or allocation from the mental health services fund established under State Finance Law § 97-F (Mental health services fund)section ninety-seven-f of the state finance law.

(b)

The activities described in subdivision (a) of this section may be undertaken in cooperation and agreement with other offices, departments or agencies of the state, local or federal government, or with other organizations and individuals.

Source: Section 13.15 — Programs of the office for people with developmental disabilities, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MHY/13.­15 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 18, 2024).

13.01
Declaration of policy 13.03
Definitions 13.05
Developmental disabilities advisory council 13.06
Annual plan 13.07
Office for people with developmental disabilities 13.09
Powers of the office and commissioner 13.11
Organization and administration of the office for people with developmental disabilities and its facilities 13.13
Local services 13.15
Programs of the office for people with developmental disabilities 13.16
Fiscal year report 13.17
Programs, services, and operations in the office for people with developmental disabilities 13.19
Personnel of the office 13.21
Directors of state operations offices and developmental disabilities regional offices in the office for people with developmental disabil... 13.23
Education and training programs 13.24
Sheltered workshops, work activity and day training services 13.25
Safety 13.27
Facility services 13.29
Gifts 13.31
Disposition of moneys and securities 13.33
Boards of visitors 13.34
On-site client advocacy in developmental centers 13.35
Actions against persons rendering professional services at the request of the office 13.37
Powers of the office and commissioner in relation to the planning and referral of children with developmental disabilities for adult serv... 13.37‑A
Transitional care 13.38
Additional duties of the office with respect to persons receiving transitional care 13.39
Registration and notification of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary not-for-profit facilities or corporations 13.40
People first waiver program 13.41
Integrated employment plan 13.41*2
Retaliatory personnel actions 13.42
Autism spectrum disorders advisory board 13.43
First responder training 13.43*2
Disabilities identification card
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 13.15’s source at nysenate​.gov

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