15.37 – Transfer of Juvenile Delinquents.
§ 15.37 Transfer of juvenile delinquents. (a) The commissioner shall receive and arrange for the admission of juvenile delinquents temporarily transferred to his custody pursuant to section 353.4 of the family court act to the appropriate office facility. (b) Immediately upon the admission of a juvenile as a resident pursuant to this section, the director […]
15.35 – Review of Court Authorization to Retain an Involuntary Resident.
§ 15.35 Review of court authorization to retain an involuntary resident. If a person who has been denied release or whose retention or continued retention has been authorized pursuant to this article, or any relative or friend in his behalf, be dissatisfied with any such order he may, within thirty days after the making of […]
15.17 – Voluntary Admissions; Notices.
§ 15.17 Voluntary admissions; notices. The director shall cause all residents admitted on their own application as voluntary residents to be informed annually of their status and rights as voluntary residents, including their right to avail themselves of the facilities of the mental hygiene legal service. At the time of such periodic notification, the written […]
15.19 – Voluntary Admissions; Encouragement Of.
§ 15.19 Voluntary admissions; encouragement of. (a) It shall be the duty of all state and local officers having duties to perform relating to persons with developmental disabilities to encourage any such person suitable therefor and in need of care and treatment for a developmental disability to apply for admission as a voluntary resident. (b) […]
15.21 – Voluntary Admissions; Conversion To.
§ 15.21 Voluntary admissions; conversion to. (a) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prohibit any director from converting, and it shall be his duty to convert, the admission of any involuntary resident suitable and willing to apply therefor to a voluntary status. The mental hygiene legal service shall be given notice of […]
15.23 – Voluntary Admissions; Review of Status.
§ 15.23 Voluntary admissions; review of status. (a) No voluntary resident, whether admitted on such status or converted thereto, shall be continued in such status for a period beyond twelve months from the date of commencement of such status or beyond twelve months from the effective date of this chapter, whichever is later, unless the […]
15.25 – Admission and Retention of Certain Non-Objecting Residents.
§ 15.25 Admission and retention of certain non-objecting residents. (a) The director of any school may receive and retain therein as a resident any person in need of care and treatment who does not object thereto and who is so profoundly or severely developmentally disabled that he does not have sufficient understanding to make him […]
15.27 – Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification.
§ 15.27 Involuntary admission on medical certification. (a) The commissioner may receive and retain in a school, as a resident any person alleged to have a developmental disability and be in need of involuntary care and treatment upon the certificates of two examining physicians or of one examining physician and one certified psychologist, accompanied by […]
15.29 – Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification; Notice of Admission to Residents and Others.
§ 15.29 Involuntary admission on medical certification; notice of admission to residents and others. (a) The director shall cause written notice of a person’s involuntary admission on an application supported by medical certification to be given forthwith to the mental hygiene legal service. (b) The director shall cause written notice of the admission of such […]
15.31 – Involuntary Admission on Medical Certification; Resident’s Right to a Hearing.
§ 15.31 Involuntary admission on medical certification; resident’s right to a hearing. (a) If, at any time prior to the expiration of sixty days from the date of involuntary admission of a resident on an application supported by medical certification, he or any relative or friend or the mental hygiene legal service gives notice in […]