§ 7.01 Declaration of policy
§ 7.03 Definitions
§ 7.07 Office of mental health; scope of responsibilities
§ 7.09 Powers of the office and commissioner; how exercised
§ 7.11 Organization and administration of the office of mental health and its facilities
§ 7.13 Local services
§ 7.15 Programs of the office of mental health
§ 7.17 Programs, services, and operation of facilities in the office of mental health
§ 7.18 Secure treatment facilities in the office
§ 7.19 Personnel of the office
§ 7.21 Directors of facilities
§ 7.23 Education and training
§ 7.24 Mental health disorder hospital discharge; policies and procedures
§ 7.25 Safety
§ 7.27 Facility services
§ 7.29 Gifts
§ 7.31 Disposition of moneys and securities
§ 7.33 Boards of visitors
§ 7.35 Actions against persons rendering professional services at the request of the office; defense and indemnification
§ 7.37 Powers of the office and commissioner in relation to the planning and referral of mentally ill children for adult services
§ 7.37-A Transitional care
§ 7.38 Additional duties of the office with respect to persons receiving transitional care
§ 7.39 Registration and notification of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary not-for-profit facilities or corporations
§ 7.41 Geriatric service demonstration program
§ 7.43 The children’s plan
§ 7.45 Retaliatory personnel actions
§ 7.47 Mental illness anti-stigma grants

Terms Used In New York Laws > Mental Hygiene > Title B > Article 7 - Office of Mental Health

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Analysis: is a study of real estate or real property other than estimating value. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appraisal report: means any written communication of an appraisal. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Board: means the state board of real estate appraisal established pursuant to the provisions of section one hundred sixty-c of this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Commissioner: means the head of the office of mental health. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.03
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: shall mean the department of state. See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
  • Department: shall mean the department of state. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Eligible entity: shall mean any organization
    (a) officially designated as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of section two hundred ten of the economic opportunity act of 1964 for fiscal year 1981, unless such community action agency or a community action program lost its designation under section two hundred ten of such act as a result of a failure to comply with the provisions of such act; or
    (b) designated by the process described in section one hundred fifty-nine-m of this article (including an organization serving migrant or seasonal farmworkers that is so described or designated). See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Office: means the office of mental health. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 7.03
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real estate: means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • real estate appraisal: means an analysis, opinion or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means one or more defined interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Secretary: shall mean the secretary of state. See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State certified real estate appraiser: means a person who develops and communicates real estate appraisal and who holds a current, valid certificate issued to him or her for either general or residential real estate under the provisions of this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • State licensed real estate appraiser: means a person who develops and communicates real property appraisals and who holds a current valid license issued to him or her for residential real property under the provisions of this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • State licensed real estate appraiser assistant: means a person who assists and is supervised by a state certified real estate appraiser and who holds a current valid license issued to him or her under the provisions of this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • tribal organizations: shall mean those tribes, bands or other organized groups of Indians recognized in the state or considered by the federal secretary of the interior to be an Indian tribe or an Indian organization for any purpose. See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
  • Tripartite board: shall mean
    (a) the governing board of a private nonprofit entity selected by the entity and composed so as to assure that
    (1) one-third of the members of the board are elected public officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except that if the number of such elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board is less than one-third of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in meeting such one-third requirement;
    (2)
    (A) not fewer than one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members are representative of low-income individuals and families in the neighborhood served; and
    (B) each representative of low-income individuals and families selected to represent a specific neighborhood within a community under clause (A) of this subparagraph resides in the neighborhood represented by the member; and
    (3) the remainder of the members are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interests in the community served; or
    (b) the governing board of a public organization, which shall have members selected by the organization and shall be composed so as to assure that not fewer than one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members
    (1) are representative of low-income individuals and families in the neighborhood served;
    (2) reside in the neighborhood served; and
    (3) are able to participate actively in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs funded under this article. See N.Y. Executive Law 159-E
  • Valuation: is a n estimate of the value of real estate or real property. See N.Y. Executive Law 160-A