New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 524 - Incident Management Programs
Section 524.7 - Incident reporting requirements
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 524.7
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
The following incidents are considered Reportable Incidents which must be reported to the Justice Center and the Office in accordance with the provisions of Section 524.8 of this Part:
(a) Allegations of Abuse or Neglect:
(1) Physical
abuse;
(2) Psychological
abuse;
(3) Sexual abuse;
(4) Deliberate Inappropriate Use of
Restraint;
(5) Obstruction of
reports of Reportable Incidents;
(6) Unlawful use or administration of
controlled substance;
(7) Use of
Aversive Conditioning; or
(8)
Neglect.
(b) Significant Incidents: The following incidents are Significant Incidents when they occur on program premises or when the patient was under the actual or intended supervision of a custodian when the event occurred:
(1) Assault;
(2) Crime;
(3) Falls by patients;
(4) Fights;
(5) Financial exploitation;
(6) Firesetting;
(7) Injury of unknown origin;
(8) Medication errors;
(9) Missing patient
(10) Mistreatment;
(11) Other Incident;
(12) Self abuse;
(13) Severe adverse drug reaction;
(14) Sexual contact between
children;
(15) Sexual
assault;
(16) Suicide
attempt;
(17) Verbal aggression by
Patients;
(18) Wrongful
conduct.
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