New York Statutes
§ 199 — Power of commissioner of public welfare to detain certain incarcerated individuals
New York § 199
JurisdictionNew York
Law SOSSocial Services
Title 5Public Institutional Care For Adults
Art. 5Assistance and Care
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N.Y. Social Services § 199 (2026).
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§ 199. Power of commissioner of public welfare to detain certain\nincarcerated individuals. The commissioner of public welfare shall have\npower to detain in the public home, pending a vacancy for such person in\na state institution, a person over the age of sixteen who has been\ncertified as an individual with a developmental disability in accordance\nwith the provisions of the mental hygiene law and for whom an\napplication for admission to a state institution has been made. Whenever\nthe commissioner shall so detain an incarcerated individual in the\npublic home he or she shall at once notify the state department of\nmental hygiene.\n
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