N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 701.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 701.1 - Background and Intent

(a) The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs was established in response to the recognized need to strengthen and standardize the safety net for vulnerable persons who receive care from New York State's human services agencies.

(b) Prior to the passage of the Protection of People with Special Needs Act (chapter 501 of the Laws of 2012), human services agencies were authorized, by law, to conduct criminal history information checks of certain individuals. The Protection of People with Special Needs Act seeks to standardize the review process and centralizes, in the Justice Center, the criminal history information check and suitability determination process for facilities or providers under the Justice Center mandate that are overseen by the Office of Mental Health, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the Office of Children and Family Services.

(c) The purpose of this Part is to establish the procedures for conducting these criminal history information checks and resulting suitability determinations.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 14 § 701.1

Amended New York State Register August 29, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 35, eff.8/29/2018