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N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 13.15 — Programs of the office for people with developmental disabilities

N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 13.15

Type
Statute
Source
New York Mental Hygiene Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 13.15 Programs of the office for people with developmental

Citator

N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 13.15 — Programs of the office for people with developmental disabilities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 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 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.