2014 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title C - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILTIES ACT
Article 13 - (13.01 - 13.41*2) OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
13.17 - Programs, services, and operations in the office for people with developmental disabilities.

13.17 Programs, services, and operations in the office for people with
        developmental disabilities.
(a)  The  commissioner  shall  establish policy and procedures for the
  organization, administration, and service delivery system under  his  or
  her jurisdiction and shall make provision for the effective rendition of
  supports and services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
(b) There shall be, within the state operations offices of the office,
  the  developmental disabilities services offices named below serving the
  areas either currently or previously served by a school,  for  the  care
  and  treatment  of  persons  with  developmental  disabilities  and  for
  research and teaching in the science and skills required  for  the  care
  and treatment of such persons with developmental disabilities:
Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Metro New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office
The  New  York  State  Institute  for  Basic Research in Developmental
  Disabilities is designated as an institute for the  conduct  of  medical
  research  and other scientific investigation directed towards furthering
  knowledge of  the  etiology,  diagnosis,  treatment  and  prevention  of
  developmental disabilities.
(c)  The  commissioner  shall  establish,  at  his  or her discretion,
  developmental disabilities regional offices and  shall  establish  state
  operations  offices that provide for the direct delivery of supports and
  services by the office for people with developmental disabilities.
(c) The commissioner may authorize other offices of the department and
  any public or private non-profit organization or  political  subdivision
  of  the  state  to  deliver  supports  and  services to individuals with
  developmental disabilities,  not  inconsistent  with  the  programs  and
  objectives  of  the  office  in any facility under his jurisdiction. The
  commissioner may permit any facility under his jurisdiction  to  operate
  programs  for  persons  with  mental disabilities, not inconsistent with
  programs and objectives of the department, under contracts or agreements
  with other offices within the department.