§ 41.47 Community support services program.\n (a) As used in this section:\n (1) "Approved reimbursable rate" means the maximum rate of payment per\nunit of service established by the commissioner of mental health\npursuant to subdivision (e) of this section, or the actual unit cost of\nproviding community support services, whichever is less, minus revenue.\n (2) "Core services" means the daily managing and monitoring of the\nimplementation of the community support services program within a\ndefined geographical area.\n (3) "Designated adult home" means an adult care facility which is\nlicensed by the commissioner of social services pursuant to article\nseven of the social services law, and which has been designated by the\ncommissioner of mental health as containing a significant number of\nmentally ill persons who are in need of community support services.\n (4) "Designated shelter for the homeless" means a shelter for the\nhomeless which is licensed by the commissioner of social services\npursuant to article seven of the social services law, and which has been\ndesignated by the commissioner of mental health as containing a\nsignificant number of mentally ill persons who are in need of community\nsupport services.\n (5) "Designated single room occupancy residence" means a single room\noccupancy, as such term is defined in the multiple dwelling law or\nmultiple residence law, whichever is applicable, which has been\ndesignated by the commissioner of mental health as containing a\nsignificant number of mentally ill persons who are in need of community\nsupport services.\n (6) "Functionally disabled as a result of mental illness" means a\nperson who has a severe, chronic disability which:\n (i) is caused by a medically determined mental illness, as evidenced\nby a primary psychiatric diagnosis;\n (ii) is likely to continue for a prolonged period; and\n (iii) results in substantial functional limitations in three or more\nof the following areas: (A) self-care, (B) social functioning, (C)\nactivities of daily living, (D) economic self-sufficiency, (E)\nself-direction, and (F) ability to concentrate.\n (7) "Provider of services" means the local governmental unit,\nvoluntary agency, proprietary agency, association, or corporation which\nprovides the community support services.\n (8) "Qualified residence" means a community residence, residential\ncare center for adults, family care home, or residential treatment\nfacility for children and youth which is licensed or operated by the\noffice of mental health.\n (9) "Revenue" shall include:\n (i) reimbursement for operating costs for community support services\nreceived from other local governmental units or from state agencies\nother than the office of mental health, provided that revenue shall not\ninclude money received from any source, in the form of grants, awards or\ncontracts, for purposes other than the support of such operating costs;\n (ii) federal aid received for such operating costs;\n (iii) fees received from patients, or on their behalf, from public and\nprivate health insurance and medical aid programs;\n (iv) other income received from the operation of the community support\nservices program; and\n (v) interest and dividends accruing from funds received pursuant to\nthis section.\n (b) The community support services program shall include services and\nprograms such as: case management services, advocacy services, clinic\nservices, day treatment, day training, continuing treatment, homemaker\nservices, housekeeping services, on-site rehabilitation services,\nsheltered workshop and other vocational programs, psychosocial clubs,\nneighborhood drop-in centers, transportation services, non-residential\ncrisis services, outreach services, and other services approved by the\ncommissioner.\n (c) (1) The commissioner may, upon the application of a local\ngovernmental unit, and within the limits of appropriation therefore,\ngrant state aid to such local gover
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