NY Ment Hygiene L § 13.17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title C - Developmental Disabilties Act Article 13 - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities 13.17 - Programs, Services, and Operations in the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.

§ 13.17 Programs, services, and operations in the office for people with           developmental disabilities.  (a)  The  commissioner  shall  establish policy and procedures for the organization, administration, and service delivery system under  his  or her jurisdiction and shall make provision for the effective rendition of supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities.  (b) There shall be, within the state operations offices of the office, the  developmental disabilities services offices named below serving the areas either currently or previously served by a school,  for  the  care and  treatment  of  persons  with  developmental  disabilities  and  for research and teaching in the science and skills required  for  the  care and treatment of such persons with developmental disabilities:   Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities   Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Metro New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office   Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office   The  New  York  State  Institute  for  Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities is designated as an institute for the  conduct  of  medical research  and other scientific investigation directed towards furthering knowledge of  the  etiology,  diagnosis,  treatment  and  prevention  of developmental disabilities.  (c)  The  commissioner  shall  establish,  at  his  or her discretion, developmental disabilities regional offices and  shall  establish  state operations  offices that provide for the direct delivery of supports and services by the office for people with developmental disabilities.  (c) The commissioner may authorize other offices of the department and any public or private non-profit organization or  political  subdivision of  the  state  to  deliver  supports  and  services to individuals with developmental disabilities,  not  inconsistent  with  the  programs  and objectives  of  the  office  in any facility under his jurisdiction. The commissioner may permit any facility under his jurisdiction  to  operate programs  for  persons  with  mental disabilities, not inconsistent with programs and objectives of the department, under contracts or agreements with other offices within the department.   * (d) In the event of  a  closure  or  transfer  of  a  state-operated individualized residential alternative (IRA), the commissioner shall:   1.  provide  appropriate  and  timely  notification  to  the temporary president of the senate,  and  the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  and  to appropriate   representatives  of  impacted  labor  organizations.  Such notification to the  representatives  of  impacted  labor  organizations shall be made as soon as practicable, but no less than ninety days prior to  such closure or transfer except in the case of exigent circumstances impacting the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the IRA  as determined  by  the office. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit the ability of the office to effectuate such closure or  transfer; and   2.  make  reasonable efforts to confer with the affected workforce and any other party he or she deems  appropriate  to  inform  such  affected  workforce,  the  residents  of  the IRA, and their family members, where appropriate, of the proposed closure or transfer plan.   * NB Repealed March 31, 2022