N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 41.52: Community residential services for alcoholism

§ 41.52 Community residential services for alcoholism.

(a) The commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services is

authorized, within appropriations made therefor, to establish a

continuum of community residential services for alcoholism.

(b) The commissioner shall establish standards for the operation and

funding of community residential services, including but not limited to:

(1) criteria for admission to and continued residence in each type of

community residence;

(2) periodic evaluation of services provided by community residences;

(3) staffing patterns for each type of community residence; and

(4) guidelines for determining state aid to community residences, as

described in subdivision (c) of this section.

(c) Within amounts available therefor and subject to regulations

established by the commissioner and notwithstanding any other provisions

of this article, the commissioner may provide state aid to local

governments and to voluntary agencies in an amount up to one hundred

percent of net operating costs of community residences for alcoholism

services. The commissioner shall establish guidelines for determining

the amount of state aid provided pursuant to this section. The

guidelines shall be designed to enable the effective and efficient

operation of such residences and shall include, but need not be limited

to, standards for determining anticipated revenue, for retention and use

of income exceeding the anticipated amount and for determining

reasonable levels of uncollectible income. Such state aid to voluntary

agencies shall not be granted unless the proposed community residence is

consistent with the relevant local services plan adopted pursuant to

section 41.18 of this article.