N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7402.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 41, October 9, 2024

Section 7402.3 - Policies and procedures

(a) Classification, assessment, and reassessment policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) staff responsibilities for functions relative to classification, assessment and reassessment;

(2) completion of the initial screening, assessment by the facility and reassessment, including, but not limited to, the determination of risk, security and supervision requirements and resident special needs;

(3) use of a formal screening and assessment instrument and other appropriate intake forms in the classification, assessment and reassessment process;

(4) assessments by the facility and reassessments made subsequent to initial screening for the assignment of residents to an appropriate living unit;

(5) notification to the resident of all living unit and program assignments based upon assessment by the facility and reassessment process; and

(6) procedures governing the disclosure of information contained in the resident medical and mental health records by the facility medical director and/or mental health supervisory staff pursuant to section 7402.7 of this Part.

(b) Such policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.

(c) Such policies and procedures shall be made available to all facility staff.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7402.3

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter III New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018