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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 XX. Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs |
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Part 705. Protocols for Interviewing Service Recipients |
Sec. 705.3. Legal authority
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- Subdivision 28 of section 553 of the Executive Law requires the Justice Center to develop protocols to ensure the safety of individuals receiving services who may have evidence relevant to an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect and requires that the protocols be developed in consultation with the Justice Center’s statutorily created advisory council and the relevant State oversight agencies. These agencies include: the Office of Mental Health, the State Education Department, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health.