15.01 - Definitions.

§ 15.01 Definitions.    As used in this article:    "in  need  of  care  and  treatment"  means  that a person is mentally  retarded and would benefit from care and treatment as a  resident  in  a  school.    "in  need of involuntary care and treatment" means that a person is in  need of in-patient care and treatment as a resident in  a  school,  that  such  care  and  treatment  is  essential  to  his welfare, and that his  judgment is so impaired that he is unable to  understand  the  need  for  such care and treatment.    "need  for  retention"  means that a person who has been admitted to a  school pursuant to this article is  in  need  of  involuntary  care  and  treatment in a school for a further period.    "record"  of  a  patient  shall  consist  of  admission,  transfer  or  retention papers and orders, and  accompanying  data  required  by  this  article and by the regulations of the commissioner.    "director  of  community  services"  means  the  director of community  services for the mentally disabled appointed pursuant to article  eleven  of this chapter.    any  provisions  of  this article which explicitly or implicitly apply  to, or reference, persons who are, or who are alleged  to  be,  mentally  retarded  shall  be deemed to apply to, or to be a reference to, persons  who are, or who are alleged to be, developmentally disabled.