New York Mental Hygiene Law Section 13.07 - Office for people with developmental disabilities; scope of responsibilities.

13.07 Office  for  people  with  developmental  disabilities; scope of
        responsibilities.
(a) The office for people with developmental disabilities shall assure
  the development of comprehensive plans, programs, and  services  in  the
  areas  of  research,  prevention,  and  care,  treatment,  habilitation,
  rehabilitation,  vocational  and  other  education,  and   training   of
  individuals  with  developmental disabilities. Such plans, programs, and
  services shall be developed by the  cooperation  of  the  office,  other
  offices of the department where appropriate, other state departments and
  agencies,   local  governments,  community  organizations  and  agencies
  providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities, their
  families and representatives. It shall provide  appropriate  facilities,
  programs,   supports   and  services  and  encourage  the  provision  of
  facilities, programs, supports and  services  by  local  government  and
  community organizations and agencies.
(b)  It  shall  advise  and assist the governor in developing policies
  designed to meet the needs of persons  with  developmental  disabilities
  and encourage their full inclusion and participation in society.
(c)  The  office shall have the responsibility for seeing that persons
  with developmental disabilities specified in the  foregoing  subdivision
  are  provided  with  services  including  care  and treatment, that such
  services are of high quality and effectiveness, and  that  the  personal
  and  civil  rights of persons receiving such services are protected. The
  services  provided  shall  seek  to  promote  and  attain  independence,
  inclusion, individuality and productivity for persons with developmental
  disabilities.
(d)  The office shall foster programs for the training and development
  of persons capable of providing the foregoing services.
(e) Consistent with the requirements of  subdivision  (b)  of  section
  5.05  of  this  chapter,  the  office  shall carry out the provisions of
  article  thirty-one  of  this  chapter  as  such  article  pertains   to
  regulation   and   quality   control   of   services  for  persons  with
  developmental disabilities.

Last modified: February 3, 2019