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New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 14. Department of Mental Hygiene |
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Chapter XIII. Office of Mental Health |
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Part 510. Public Access to Records of the Office of Mental Health |
Sec. 510.1. Background and intent
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- (a) The public's right to know the process of government decision making and access to documents and statistics leading to determinations is basic to our society. Therefore, it is the policy of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to grant ready access to its records to the public, consistent with the Freedom of Information Law.(b) This regulation sets forth criteria regarding the designation and duties of records access officers and procedures regarding requesting, granting, denying and appealing access to records.