2023 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.
* NB There are 2 sb (c)'s
* (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.
* NB There are 2 sb (c)'s
* (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, 2026