Statute · New York Mental Hygiene Law
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.03 — Admission to a school
N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.03
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Mental Hygiene Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 15.03 Admission to a school.
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N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.03 — Admission to a school is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 15.03 Admission to a school.
Unless otherwise specifically provided for by statute, a person with a developmental disability shall be admitted to a school as a resident only pursuant to the provisions of this article. The section of the mental hygiene law under which the resident is admitted or under which any change of legal status is subsequently effected, shall be stated in the resident's record. For the purposes of this article, a school does not include a facility licensed as an intermediate care facility, a community residence, or a family care home, except when such a facility is specifically designated as a school by the commissioner.