New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter II - All Facilities
Subchapter B - INSTITUTIONAL CARE AND TREATMENT
Part 27 - QUALITY OF CARE AND TREATMENT
Section 27.4 - Requirements for patient care and treatment

Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 27.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Nondiscrimination.

Staff of facilities shall provide services in such a manner as to assure that they do not discriminate against a patient in terms of his or her race, color, sex, creed, religion, age or national origin.

(b) Physical environment.

Staff of facilities shall provide services in such a manner as to assure that the physical environment is safe, sanitary and conducive to effective treatment.

(c) Socialization.

Consistent with a patient's service plan, directors of facilities shall assure patients a reasonable opportunity to associate with any staff member, or patient or members of the general community in order to foster the development of the patient's social competences and preferences. The staff of facilities shall not permit socialization with individual patients to interfere with staff duties.

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