New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 551 - Prior Approval Review For Quality And Appropriateness
Section 551.3 - Applicability

(a) This Part applies to any individual, partnership, association, corporation or proposed corporation or public or private agency which proposes a project described in section 551.6 of this Part.

(b) This Part applies to a provider of services or other organization which requires an operating certificate under article 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law, including those programs and services of an Office of Mental Health operated psychiatric center for which the commissioner has determined that an operating certificate is required. This Part does not apply to State-operated inpatient services.

(c) This Part applies to a facility that requires an operating certificate pursuant to both article 28 of the Public Health Law and article 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

(d) This Part does not apply to family care home providers, supported housing, case management programs, or other community support programs that are not required to obtain an operating certificate.

(e) This Part supersedes Part 51 of this Title as it relates to services operated by or under the auspices of the Office of Mental Health.