N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.19 – Voluntary admissions; encouragement of
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§ 15.19 Voluntary admissions; encouragement of.
Terms Used In N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.19
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in need of care and treatment: means that a person has a developmental disability and would benefit from care and treatment as a resident in a school. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 15.01
(a) It shall be the duty of all state and local officers having duties to perform relating to persons with developmental disabilities to encourage any such person suitable therefor and in need of care and treatment for a developmental disability to apply for admission as a voluntary resident.
(b) No requirement shall be made, by rule, regulation, or otherwise as a condition to admission and retention on a voluntary status that any person applying for admission shall have the legal capacity to contract.
(c) A person requesting admission to a school, who is suitable for admission on a voluntary status, shall be admitted only on such a voluntary status.