N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 41.33 – Community residences for the mentally disabled
§ 41.33 Community residences for the mentally disabled.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 41.33
- local governmental unit: means the unit of local government given authority in accordance with this chapter by local government to provide local services. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 41.03
- operating costs: means expenditures, excluding capital costs, incurred in the operation and maintenance of the community mental health, developmental disabilities, and alcoholism services board and of local facilities in accordance with this article and the regulations of the commissioner, by a local government or by a voluntary agency pursuant to a contract with a local governmental unit. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 41.03
The commissioner shall have the power to operate or cause to be operated community residential facilities for the mentally disabled. Within amounts available therefor and subject to regulations established by him and notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, he may provide state aid to local governments and to voluntary agencies (i) in an amount not to exceed fifty percent for acquisition or construction of such community residences, and (ii) in an amount not to exceed fifty percent for the total operating costs of community residences except community residences for the mentally ill. Such state aid to voluntary agencies shall not be granted unless there has been prior approval of the proposed community residence by the local governmental unit.