NY A00360

Amends the mental hygiene law to establish due process protections for adults with mental disabilities, creating the "protection of adults with mental disabilities act"

Addresses gap in protections for developmentally disabled adults in transitional care who reach age 21, who currently have minimal or no due process protections under existing law

Notes that children with disabilities receive substantial due process protections under federal law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and state law, but these protections significantly diminish or end at age 21

Targets vulnerable adult populations who remain continuously disabled and continuously in need of residential or other care, ensuring they retain due process protections despite reaching adulthood