NY Ment Hygiene L § 41.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title E - General Provisions Article 41 - Local Services 41.17 - State and Local Coordination.

§ 41.17 State and local coordination.   Each  commissioner of an office in the department, consistent with the goals and objectives established by the advisory council of such  office in  cooperation  with  the  New  York  state  conference of local mental hygiene directors  and  providers  of  service  including  directors  of hospital  based  mental  health  services, directors of community mental health centers, and voluntary agencies, shall:  (a) Within five years from the effective date of this chapter:   1. develop standards for admissions to all facilities for the care  of the  mentally  ill,  mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, and those suffering from the disease of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, substance abuse or  substance  dependence  consistent  with  the  requirements  of articles  nine,  fifteen  and  twenty-one  of  this  chapter taking into account characteristics of clients and providers;   2. develop standards for discharges from all facilities for  the  care of the mentally ill, mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, and those suffering from the disease of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, substance abuse  or  substance dependence taking into account the availability and adequacy of community residential and treatment services and the  rights of the patient;   3.  develop  and  recommend to the governor and legislature procedures giving local governmental units the opportunity to review  all  proposed admissions  of  residents  of  the local government to facilities in the department, consistent with the requirements of articles  nine,  fifteen and  twenty-one  of this chapter. The purpose of such review shall be to determine whether alternative community-based services are available  or can be made available to such residents;   4.  develop  and  recommend to the governor and legislature procedures giving local governmental units the opportunity  to  propose  discharges and  review proposed discharges and placements of residents of the local government  from  facilities  of  the  department  to  programs  in  the community consistent with the requirements of articles nine, fifteen and twenty-one of this chapter;   5.   develop  and  implement  a  uniform  assessment,  evaluation  and reporting system as required by section 31.01 of this chapter;   6. develop allocable  per  patient  rates  for  departmental  facility programming  and facility maintenance and support as required by section 43.01 of this chapter;   7.  examine  and  develop  in   consultation   with   the   recognized representative  of  employees  of  the  offices  of  the  department and recommend to the governor and legislature appropriate programs addressed to the labor and employment issues resulting from contraction  of  state operated   services  with  such  programs  to  be  designed  to  provide opportunities for the  retraining  and  continuation  of  employment  of persons currently employed in the state mental hygiene department.  (b)  Report to the governor and the legislature by March first of each year, on the progress made toward the implementation of the requirements specified by subdivision (a) of this section.