§ 15.15 Voluntary admissions; suitability.

(a) In order for a person to be suitable for admission to a school as
a voluntary resident, or for conversion to such status he must be
notified of and have the ability to understand the following:

1. that the school to which he is requesting admission is a school for
persons with developmental disabilities.

2. that he is making an application for admission.

3. the nature of the voluntary status and the provisions governing
release or conversion to involuntary status.

(b) The department shall have the power to examine the residents
admitted pursuant to this section and determine if they belong to the
voluntary class. If it be determined that any such patient does not
belong to the voluntary class, the department shall determine whether
the resident shall be discharged or whether procedures shall be
commenced for the admission of such resident to a school pursuant to
other sections of this article. The decision of the department shall be
forthwith complied with by the director or person in charge of any such
school. Any failure to conform to the requirements of this section shall
be considered a sufficient cause for revocation of an operating
certificate theretofore issued to a school.