15.15 - Voluntary admissions; suitability.

§ 15.15 Voluntary admissions; suitability.    (a)  In order for a person to be suitable for admission to a school as  a voluntary resident, or for  conversion  to  such  status  he  must  be  notified of and have the ability to understand the following:    1. that the school to which he is requesting admission is a school for  the mentally retarded.    2. that he is making an application for admission.    3.  the  nature  of  the voluntary status and the provisions governing  release or conversion to involuntary status.    (b) The department shall have  the  power  to  examine  the  residents  admitted  pursuant  to  this section and determine if they belong to the  voluntary class. If it be determined that  any  such  patient  does  not  belong  to  the  voluntary class, the department shall determine whether  the  resident  shall  be  discharged  or  whether  procedures  shall  be  commenced  for  the  admission  of such resident to a school pursuant to  other sections of this article. The decision of the department shall  be  forthwith  complied with by the director or person in charge of any such  school. Any failure to conform to the requirements of this section shall  be  considered  a  sufficient  cause  for  revocation  of  an  operating  certificate theretofore issued to a school.