2006 New York Code - State Aid For Costs Of Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs.

 
  * § 41.51 State  aid  for  costs  of comprehensive psychiatric emergency
              programs.
    (a) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article,  local
  governments  may  be  granted  state aid, subject to appropriations made
  therefor, for up to one hundred  percent  of  the  net  operating  costs
  incurred  during  the local fiscal year by such local governments, or by
  voluntary agencies pursuant to contract with such local governments, for
  the operation of comprehensive psychiatric emergency  programs  licensed
  by the commissioner of mental health.
    (b)  The commissioner of mental health may, subject to the approval of
  the director of the budget, directly  contract  with  general  hospitals
  licensed  pursuant  to article twenty-eight of the public health law, to
  reimburse  approved  operating  and  capital  costs   of   comprehensive
  psychiatric  emergency  programs  operated  by  such  general hospitals.
  Before entering into a direct contract  with  a  general  hospital,  the
  commissioner  shall  notify  each local governmental unit located within
  the program's  catchment  area  and  give  the  director  of  the  local
  governmental  unit  an  opportunity  to  appeal the need for such direct
  contract. Such appeals shall be informal in  nature  and  the  rules  of
  evidence shall not apply.
    * NB Repealed July 1, 2008