Section 322.1. Incapacitated person; examination reports

1.  At  any
  proceeding under this article, the court must issue an  order  that  the
  respondent be examined as provided herein when it is of the opinion that
  the  respondent  may  be  an  incapacitated  person. Notwithstanding the
  provisions of this or any other law,  the  court  may  direct  that  the
  examination  be  conducted on an outpatient basis when the respondent is
  not in custody at the time the court issues an order of examination. The
  court shall order that two qualified psychiatric examiners as defined in
  subdivision seven of  section  730.10  of  the  criminal  procedure  law
  examine  the  respondent  to  determine  if he is mentally ill, mentally
  retarded or developmentally disabled.
    2. If an order of examination has been issued pursuant to  subdivision
  one,  the  proceedings  shall be adjourned until the examination reports
  have been filed with the court. Every such report shall be filed  within
  ten  days  after  entry  of  such  order.    Upon  a  showing of special
  circumstances and a  finding  that  a  longer  period  is  necessary  to
  complete  the  examination and report, the court may extend the time for
  filing the examination report.
    3. Each report shall state the examiner's opinion as  to  whether  the
  respondent  is  or is not an incapacitated person, the nature and extent
  of his examination and, if he finds the respondent is  an  incapacitated
  person,  his  diagnosis  and  prognosis  and a detailed statement of the
  reasons for his opinion by making particular reference to those  aspects
  of  the  proceedings wherein the respondent lacks capacity to understand
  or to assist in his own defense. The chief administrator of  the  courts
  shall prescribe the form for the examination report.