A director of community services and the commissioner may enter into
an agreement concerning screening of applications for admission to a
facility pursuant to this chapter. The agreement may provide procedures
for submitting certain applications to the director or his authorized
representative for review, for examining a person allegedly in need of
or suitable for care and treatment, for obtaining additional
information, and for offering recommendations on appropriate or
alternate modes of care and treatment or any other guidelines on
determining options in the community for the care and treatment of an
individual.
Structure New York Laws
Article 29 - General Provisions Relating to In-Patient Facilities
29.01 - Regulations and Forms.
29.03 - Effect of Court Order Authorizing Retention of a Patient.
29.05 - Community Agreements Regarding Admission Procedures.
29.07 - Commissioner's Powers Over Admissions to Department Facilities.
29.11 - Commissioner's Power to Transfer and Discharge Patients.
29.15 - Discharge and Conditional Release of Patients to the Community.
29.16 - Discharge; Certain Cases.
29.17 - Clothing and Money to Be Furnished Patients Discharged or Released.
29.18 - Client Service Report.
29.20 - In-Patient Nasogastric Feeding Procedures.
29.21 - Care of Children Born to Patients.
29.23 - Powers With Respect to Property of Persons Receiving Services.
29.25 - Sale or Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages to Patients Prohibited.
29.27 - Incarcerated Individual-Patients Placed in the Custody of the Department.
29.28 - Payment of Costs for Prosecution of Incarcerated Individual-Patients.