13.17 - Programs, services, and operations of facilities in the office for people with developmental disabilities.
§ 13.17 Programs, services, and operations of facilities in the office for people with developmental disabilities. (a) The commissioner shall establish policy and procedures for the organization, administration, and operation of the facilities under his jurisdiction. He shall make provision for the effective rendition of services to patients by such facilities or office personnel. (b) There shall be in 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 the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled and for research and teaching in the science and skills required for the care and treatment of such mentally retarded and developmentally disabled: 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 mental retardation and developmental disabilities. (c) The commissioner shall establish the areas which each facility or developmental disabilities services office under his jurisdiction shall serve and the categories of clients which shall be served thereby. (d) The commissioner may permit other offices of the department and any public or private non-profit organization or political subdivision of the state to operate programs for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, 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 the mentally disabled, not inconsistent with programs and objectives of the department, under contracts or agreements with other offices within the department.