§ 15.03 Admission to a school.

Unless otherwise specifically provided for by statute, a person with a
developmental disability shall be admitted to a school as a resident
only pursuant to the provisions of this article. The section of the
mental hygiene law under which the resident is admitted or under which
any change of legal status is subsequently effected, shall be stated in
the resident's record. For the purposes of this article, a school does
not include a facility licensed as an intermediate care facility, a
community residence, or a family care home, except when such a facility
is specifically designated as a school by the commissioner.