13.17 - Programs, services, and operations of facilities in the office for people with developmental disabilities.

§ 13.17 Programs,  services,  and operations of facilities in the office for people with developmental disabilities. (a) The commissioner shall establish policy  and  procedures  for  the  organization,  administration, and operation of the facilities under his  jurisdiction. He shall make provision for  the  effective  rendition  of  services to patients by such facilities or office personnel. (b)  There  shall  be  in  the  office  the developmental disabilities  services offices named below  serving  the  areas  either  currently  or  previously  served  by  a  school,  for  the  care  and treatment of the  mentally retarded and developmentally  disabled  and  for  research  and  teaching  in  the science and skills required for the care and treatment  of such mentally retarded and developmentally disabled: Bernard M. Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Services Office Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office Metro New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Long Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office The New York State  Institute  for  Basic  Research  in  Developmental  Disabilities  is  designated  as an institute for the conduct of medical  research and other scientific investigation directed towards  furthering  knowledge of the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental  retardation and developmental disabilities. (c)  The commissioner shall establish the areas which each facility or  developmental disabilities services office under his jurisdiction  shall  serve and the categories of clients which shall be served thereby. (d)  The  commissioner  may permit other offices of the department and  any public or private non-profit organization or  political  subdivision  of  the  state  to  operate  programs  for  the  mentally  retarded  and  developmentally  disabled,  not  inconsistent  with  the  programs and  objectives  of  the  office  in any facility under his jurisdiction. The  commissioner may permit any facility under his jurisdiction  to  operate  programs  for  the mentally disabled, not inconsistent with programs and  objectives of the department, under contracts or agreements  with  other  offices within the department.