N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 29.05: Community agreements regarding admission procedures

§ 29.05 Community agreements regarding admission procedures.

A director of community services and the commissioner may enter into

an agreement concerning screening of applications for admission to a

facility pursuant to this chapter. The agreement may provide procedures

for submitting certain applications to the director or his authorized

representative for review, for examining a person allegedly in need of

or suitable for care and treatment, for obtaining additional

information, and for offering recommendations on appropriate or

alternate modes of care and treatment or any other guidelines on

determining options in the community for the care and treatment of an

individual.