Section 510-A. Conditional release

1.  The  division  may  conditionally
  release any youth placed with the  division  to  aftercare  whenever  it
  deems  such conditional release to be in the best interest of the youth,
  that suitable care and supervision can be provided and that there  is  a
  reasonable  probability  that  the  youth  can be conditionally released
  without endangering the public safety; provided, however, that no  youth
  while  absent  from  a  facility  or  program without the consent of the
  director of such facility or program shall be conditionally released  by
  the division solely by reason of the absence. The division may establish
  regulations in connection with such conditional release.
    2.  It shall be a condition of such release that the youth so released
  shall continue to be the responsibility of the division for  the  period
  provided   in  the  order  of  placement,  notwithstanding  the  youth's
  conditional release therefrom, and that the division,  pursuant  to  its
  regulations,  may cause such youth to be returned to a division facility
  or authorized agency at any time within the period of  placement,  where
  there  is  a  violation  of  the  conditions  of  release or a change of
  circumstances.
    3. Youth conditionally released by the division may be provided for as
  follows:
    (a) If, in the opinion of the division, there is no  suitable  parent,
  relative  or guardian to whom a youth can be conditionally released, and
  suitable  care  cannot  otherwise   be   secured,   the   division   may
  conditionally  release  such  youth  to the care of an authorized agency
  established pursuant to section three hundred seventy-one of the  social
  services law or any other suitable person.
    (b)  The division may provide clothing, other necessities and services
  for any conditionally released youth,  as  may  be  required,  including
  medical  care  and  services  not  provided  to  such  youth  as medical
  assistance for needy persons pursuant to title eleven of article five of
  the social services law.
    (c) If the youth so released is subject to article sixty-five  of  the
  education law or elects to participate in an educational program leading
  to  a  high  school  diploma, the youth shall be enrolled in a school or
  educational program leading to a high school diploma following  release,
  or,   if  such  release  occurs  during  the  summer  recess,  upon  the
  commencement of the next school term. If the youth so  released  is  not
  subject to article sixty-five of the education law and does not elect to
  participate  in an educational program leading to a high school diploma,
  steps shall be taken to the extent possible to  facilitate  the  youth's
  gainful  employment  or  enrollment  in  a  vocational program following
  release.
    4. In addition to the other requirements of  this  section,  no  youth
  placed  with  the division pursuant to a restrictive placement under the
  family court act shall be released except pursuant to section  353.5  of
  the family court act.