N.Y. MHY Law § 15.07

§ 15.07 Notice to all residents of their rights and of the availability\n of the mental hygiene legal service.\n (a) Immediately upon the admission of any resident to a school or upon\nhis conversion to a different status, the director shall inform the\nresident in writing of his status, including the section of this chapter\nunder which he has been admitted, and of his rights under this article,\nincluding the availability of the mental hygiene legal service. At any\ntime thereafter, upon the request of the resident or of anyone on the\nresident's behalf, the resident shall be permitted to communicate with\nthe mental hygiene legal service and avail himself of the facilities\nthereof.\n (b) The director of every school shall post copies of a notice, in a\nform and manner to be determined by the commissioner, at places\nthroughout the school where such notice will be conspicuous and visible\nto all residents, stating the following:\n 1. the availability of the mental hygiene legal service.\n 2. a general statement of the rights of residents under the various\nadmission or retention provisions of this article.\n 3. the right of the resident to communicate with the director, the\nboard of visitors, the commissioner of developmental disabilities, and\nthe mental hygiene legal service.\n