2021 New York Laws
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title C - Developmental Disabilties Act
Article 15 - Admission of the Mentally Retarded to Schools
15.07 - Notice to All Residents of Their Rights and of the Availability of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service.
§ 15.07 Notice to all residents of their rights and of the availability
of the mental hygiene legal service. (a) Immediately upon the admission of any resident to a school or upon
his conversion to a different status, the director shall inform the
resident in writing of his status, including the section of this chapter
under which he has been admitted, and of his rights under this article,
including the availability of the mental hygiene legal service. At any
time thereafter, upon the request of the resident or of anyone on the
resident's behalf, the resident shall be permitted to communicate with
the mental hygiene legal service and avail himself of the facilities
thereof.
(b) The director of every school shall post copies of a notice, in a
form and manner to be determined by the commissioner, at places
throughout the school where such notice will be conspicuous and visible
to all residents, stating the following:
1. the availability of the mental hygiene legal service.
2. a general statement of the rights of residents under the various
admission or retention provisions of this article.
3. the right of the resident to communicate with the director, the
board of visitors, the commissioner of developmental disabilities, and
the mental hygiene legal service.
