N.Y. MHY Law § 41.33
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Community residences for the mentally disabled
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§ 41.33 Community residences for the mentally disabled.\n The commissioner shall have the power to operate or cause to be\noperated community residential facilities for the mentally disabled.\nWithin amounts available therefor and subject to regulations established\nby him and notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, he may\nprovide state aid to local governments and to voluntary agencies (i) in\nan amount not to exceed fifty percent for acquisition or construction of\nsuch community residences, and (ii) in an amount not to exceed fifty\npercent for the total operating costs of community residences except\ncommunity residences for the mentally ill. Such state aid to voluntary\nagencies shall not be granted unless there has been prior approval of\nthe proposed community residence by the local governmental unit.\n
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