N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7305.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024

Section 7305.9 - Facility policies and information

(a) Each facility shall prepare and distribute to all youth, upon admission, a written copy of facility policies and information. Such policies and information shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) behavior support policies;

(2) available health and behavioral health services, including physician and psychiatrist visits and sick calls;

(3) telephone services and policies for use;

(4) recreation and exercise schedules;

(5) information and eligibility criteria for any available facility program including, but not limited to:

(i) educational programs;

(ii) vocational programs; and

(iii) work programs;

(6) daily schedules;

(7) packages policy and permissible items;

(8) correspondence policy;

(9) visitation policies and schedules;

(10) eligibility criteria and procedures for requesting funeral and deathbed visits;

(11) eligibility criteria and procedures, including application forms, for conditional release;

(12) religious worship schedules;

(13) grievance procedures;

(14) the availability of legal reference materials and supplies, including a specific reference to the availability of rules and regulations of the State Commission of Correction; and

(15) any additional information the director feels may assist youth.

(b) If any youth is limited English proficient (LEP), or is deaf or hard of hearing, interpretation or translation must be arranged to assist such youth in the understanding of, and use of, necessary facility services and programs, as provided in section 7346.2 of this Title.

(c) Facility policies and information shall be updated and amended as needed.

(d) The director shall require that each youth sign a ledger or other record verifying that such youth has received the facility policies and information required pursuant to this Part. If, for any reason, the youth is not able to verify, or refuses to verify, receipt of the facility policies and information, such refusal shall be noted in the ledger by facility staff.

(e) The director may require that youth forfeit possession of their copy of facility policies and regulations upon discharge from the facility.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7305.9

Adopted New York State Register September 26, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 39, eff. 9/26/2018