New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY § 41.52 Community residential services for alcoholism

(a) The commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services is authorized, within appropriations made therefor, to establish a continuum of community residential services for alcoholism.

(b) The commissioner shall establish standards for the operation and funding of community residential services, including but not limited to:

(c) Within amounts available therefor and subject to regulations established by the commissioner and notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the commissioner may provide state aid to local governments and to voluntary agencies in an amount up to one hundred percent of net operating costs of community residences for alcoholism services.  The commissioner shall establish guidelines for determining the amount of state aid provided pursuant to this section.  The guidelines shall be designed to enable the effective and efficient operation of such residences and shall include, but need not be limited to, standards for determining anticipated revenue, for retention and use of income exceeding the anticipated amount and for determining reasonable levels of uncollectible income.  Such state aid to voluntary agencies shall not be granted unless the proposed community residence is consistent with the relevant local services plan adopted pursuant to section 41.18 of this article.