New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY § 15.03 Admission to a school

Unless otherwise specifically provided for by statute, a person with a developmental disability shall be admitted to a school as a resident only pursuant to the provisions of this article.  The section of the mental hygiene law under which the resident is admitted or under which any change of legal status is subsequently effected, shall be stated in the resident's record.  For the purposes of this article, a school does not include a facility licensed as an intermediate care facility, a community residence, or a family care home, except when such a facility is specifically designated as a school by the commissioner.