N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 41.51: State aid for costs of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs

* § 41.51 State aid for costs of comprehensive psychiatric emergency

programs.

(a) Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article, local

governments may be granted state aid, subject to appropriations made

therefor, for up to one hundred percent of the net operating costs

incurred during the local fiscal year by such local governments, or by

voluntary agencies pursuant to contract with such local governments, for

the operation of comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs licensed

by the commissioner of mental health.

(b) The commissioner of mental health may, subject to the approval of

the director of the budget, directly contract with general hospitals

licensed pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public health law, to

reimburse approved operating and capital costs of comprehensive

psychiatric emergency programs operated by such general hospitals.

Before entering into a direct contract with a general hospital, the

commissioner shall notify each local governmental unit located within

the program's catchment area and give the director of the local

governmental unit an opportunity to appeal the need for such direct

contract. Such appeals shall be informal in nature and the rules of

evidence shall not apply.

* NB Repealed July 1, 2027