Section 41.17. State and local coordination

Each  commissioner of an office in the department, consistent with the
  goals and objectives established by the advisory council of such  office
  in  cooperation  with  the  New  York  state  conference of local mental
  hygiene directors  and  providers  of  service  including  directors  of
  hospital  based  mental  health  services, directors of community mental
  health centers, and voluntary agencies, shall:
    (a) Within five years from the effective date of this chapter:
    1. develop standards for admissions to all facilities for the care  of
  the  mentally  ill,  mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, and
  those suffering from the disease of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, substance
  abuse or  substance  dependence  consistent  with  the  requirements  of
  articles  nine,  fifteen  and  twenty-one  of  this  chapter taking into
  account characteristics of clients and providers;
    2. develop standards for discharges from all facilities for  the  care
  of the mentally ill, mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, and
  those suffering from the disease of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, substance
  abuse  or  substance dependence taking into account the availability and
  adequacy of community residential and treatment services and the  rights
  of the patient;
    3.  develop  and  recommend to the governor and legislature procedures
  giving local governmental units the opportunity to review  all  proposed
  admissions  of  residents  of  the local government to facilities in the
  department, consistent with the requirements of articles  nine,  fifteen
  and  twenty-one  of this chapter. The purpose of such review shall be to
  determine whether alternative community-based services are available  or
  can be made available to such residents;
    4.  develop  and  recommend to the governor and legislature procedures
  giving local governmental units the opportunity  to  propose  discharges
  and  review proposed discharges and placements of residents of the local
  government  from  facilities  of  the  department  to  programs  in  the
  community consistent with the requirements of articles nine, fifteen and
  twenty-one of this chapter;
    5.   develop  and  implement  a  uniform  assessment,  evaluation  and
  reporting system as required by section 31.01 of this chapter;
    6. develop allocable  per  patient  rates  for  departmental  facility
  programming  and facility maintenance and support as required by section
  43.01 of this chapter;
    7.  examine  and  develop  in   consultation   with   the   recognized
  representative  of  employees  of  the  offices  of  the  department and
  recommend to the governor and legislature appropriate programs addressed
  to the labor and employment issues resulting from contraction  of  state
  operated   services  with  such  programs  to  be  designed  to  provide
  opportunities for the  retraining  and  continuation  of  employment  of
  persons currently employed in the state mental hygiene department.
    (b)  Report to the governor and the legislature by March first of each
  year, on the progress made toward the implementation of the requirements
  specified by subdivision (a) of this section.