The office for people with developmental disabilities shall provide
suitable hearing evaluations periodically for the residents in state
schools. Upon the ascertainment that any resident so evaluated is deaf
or hard of hearing, it shall be the duty of the office to provide
suitable remedial efforts, to include, but not be limited to, hearing
aids, alternative forms of communication and auditory training to
overcome this handicap and to ascertain the true level of intelligence
of such residents.
Structure New York Laws
Article 33 - Rights of Patients
33.01 - Protection of Patients' Rights.
33.02 - Notice of Rights of Individuals With Mental Disabilities.
33.03 - Quality of Care and Treatment.
33.04 - Restraint of Patients.
33.05 - Communications and Visits.
33.06 - Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Significant Incidents.
33.07 - Care and Custody of the Personal Property of Persons Receiving Services.
33.09 - Employment of Patients.
33.11 - Education for Children With Mental Disabilities.
33.13 - Clinical Records; Confidentiality.
33.14 - Sealing of Records Pertaining to Treatment for Mental Illness.
33.16 - Access to Clinical Records.
33.17 - Transportation of Individuals.
33.21 - Consent for Mental Health Treatment of Minors.
33.23 - Incident Notifications and Reports.
33.25 - Release of Records Pertaining to Allegations and Investigations of Abuse and Mistreatment.
33.27 - Independent Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Ombudsman.
33.28 - Independent Developmental Disability Ombudsman Program.