N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 600.13

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 600.13 - Premises

(a) A Crisis Stabilization Center shall maintain premises that are adequate and appropriate for the safe and effective operation of a Crisis Stabilization Center in accordance with the following:

(1) the Center shall be maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation;

(2) the Center's space shall be both adequate and appropriate for the comfort and convenience of those waiting for and receiving services;

(3) the Center's space shall be constructed using trauma informed principles;

(4) the Center shall have sufficient, appropriate and comfortable furnishings maintained in good condition and appropriate equipment and material for the population served;

(5) the Center's space shall be sufficient to provide safety, and to allow for a reasonable degree of privacy consistent with the effective delivery of services;

(6) the Center's space shall include examination rooms;

(7) the Center's space shall be both adequate and appropriate for the maintenance of privacy for interviews between staff members and Recipients served;

(8) the premises shall be reasonably maintained to ensure access to services by all Recipients;

(9) the Center shall provide and ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities to program and bathroom facilities, including showers;

(10) the Center shall provide appropriate access to telephone, internet, and food for all Recipients;

(11) the Center shall ensure access to laundry facilities;

(12) the Center shall provide for controlled access to and maintenance of medications and supplies in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations;

(13) the Center shall provide for controlled access to and maintenance of records;

(14) the Center shall provide sufficient separation and supervision of various treatment populations, including adults and children, to ensure the safety of the population receiving crisis stabilization services;

(15) the Center shall provide a separate entrance and triage area for law enforcement drop-offs; and

(16) where minors under the age of 18 are receiving services in the Center, they shall not be commingled with adults in areas of the space where the adults are receiving services, nor shall they receive services in groups which include adults.

(i) In extraordinary circumstances, such commingling may be permitted upon written approval of the office, on a situational and time-limited basis.

(b) Observation chairs shall be located in the Crisis Stabilization Center as approved by a plan submitted to the Office.

(c) Crisis Stabilization Centers shall ensure life safety on the premises by possession of a certificate of occupancy in accordance with the Building Code of New York State and the Property Maintenance Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Chapter XXXIII, Subchapter A, Parts 1221 and 1226) or comparable local codes.

(d) Facilities shall comply with all local zoning and building laws, regulations and ordinances.

(e) Heating, lighting and ventilation shall be adequate for the comfort and well-being of the Recipients and the employees.

(f) Copies of all local inspection reports, and other relevant inspection reports, shall be maintained and available upon request.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 14 § 600.13

Adopted New York State Register June 29, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 26, eff. 6/13/2022