Mental Hygiene Law § 29.05 · Article 29. General Provisions Relating to In-patient Facilities
Community agreements regarding admission procedures
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§ 29.05 Community agreements regarding admission procedures.
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.
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