N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 15.15

§ 15.15 Voluntary admissions; suitability.\n (a) In order for a person to be suitable for admission to a school as\na voluntary resident, or for conversion to such status he must be\nnotified of and have the ability to understand the following:\n 1. that the school to which he is requesting admission is a school for\npersons with developmental disabilities.\n 2. that he is making an application for admission.\n 3. the nature of the voluntary status and the provisions governing\nrelease or conversion to involuntary status.\n (b) The department shall have the power to examine the residents\nadmitted pursuant to this section and determine if they belong to the\nvoluntary class. If it be determined that any such patient does not\nbelong to the voluntary class, the department shall determine whether\nthe resident shall be discharged or whether procedures shall be\ncommenced for the admission of such resident to a school pursuant to\nother sections of this article. The decision of the department shall be\nforthwith complied with by the director or person in charge of any such\nschool. Any failure to conform to the requirements of this section shall\nbe considered a sufficient cause for revocation of an operating\ncertificate theretofore issued to a school.\n