N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 41.38: Rental and mortgage payments of community residential facilities for the mentally ill

§ 41.38 Rental and mortgage payments of community residential facilities

for the mentally ill.

(a) "Supportive housing" shall mean, for the purpose of this section

only, the method by which the commissioner contracts to provide rental

support and funding for non-clinical support services in order to

maintain recipient stability.

(b) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article, the

commissioner may reimburse voluntary agencies for the reasonable cost of

rental of or the reasonable mortgage payment or the reasonable principal

and interest payment on a loan for the purpose of financing an ownership

interest in, and proprietary lease from, an organization formed for the

purpose of the cooperative ownership of real estate, together with other

necessary costs associated with rental or ownership of property, for a

community residence, a residential care center for adults, or supportive

housing, under their jurisdiction less any income received from a state

or federal agency or third party insurer which is specifically intended

to offset the cost of rental of the facility or housing a client at the

facility, subject to the availability of appropriations therefor and

such commissioner's certification of the reasonableness of the rental

cost, mortgage payment, principal and interest payment on a loan as

provided in this section or other necessary costs associated with rental

or ownership of property, with the approval of the director of the

budget.