N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 433.10

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

Section 433.10 - Death reporting

(a) Every director, operator or other person in charge of a facility or provider agency as defined in section 488 of the Social Services Law shall report to the Justice Center:

(1) the death of a vulnerable person, as defined in section 488 of the Social Services Law, who is receiving services from the facility or provider agency;

(2) the death of a vulnerable person, as defined in section 488 of the Social Services Law, who received service from the facility or provider agency in the last 30 calendar days preceding their death.

(b) The report shall be made in the manner and form as prescribed by the Justice Center.

(c) The report shall be made immediately upon discovery of the death of the vulnerable person, and in no event later than 24 hours after the discovery.

(d) Within five working days of the death of the vulnerable person, a written report must be submitted to the Justice Center in the form and manner prescribed by the Justice Center.

(e) Within 60 working days of the report of the death of the vulnerable person, the facility or provider agency must provide the Justice Center with a copy of the autopsy report regarding the death of the vulnerable person or furnish the Justice Center with a statement that such autopsy is not completed or is otherwise unavailable to the facility or provider agency at that time.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 433.10

Amended New York State Register December 23, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, eff. 12/23/2015