N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7313.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 7313.3 - Policies and procedures

(a) Classification, assessment, and reassessment policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) staff responsibilities for functions relative to classification, assessment and reassessment;

(2) completion of the initial screening, assessment and reassessment, including, but not limited to, the determination of risk, security and supervision requirements and youth special needs;

(3) use of a formal screening and assessment instrument and other appropriate intake forms in the classification, assessment and reassessment process;

(4) assessments and reassessments made subsequent to initial screening for the assignment of youth to an appropriate individual occupancy room;

(5) notification to the youth of all individual occupancy room and program assignments based upon the assessment and reassessment process; and

(6) procedures governing the disclosure of information contained in the youth's medical and mental health records by the facility medical director and/or mental health supervisory staff pursuant to section 7313.7 of this Part.

(b) Such policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.

(c) Such policies and procedures shall be made available to all facility staff.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7313.3

Adopted New York State Register September 26, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 39, eff. 9/26/2018