N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 15.03: Admission to a school

§ 15.03 Admission to a school.

Unless otherwise specifically provided for by statute, a person with a

developmental disability shall be admitted to a school as a resident

only pursuant to the provisions of this article. The section of the

mental hygiene law under which the resident is admitted or under which

any change of legal status is subsequently effected, shall be stated in

the resident's record. For the purposes of this article, a school does

not include a facility licensed as an intermediate care facility, a

community residence, or a family care home, except when such a facility

is specifically designated as a school by the commissioner.