New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 584 - Operation Of Residential Treatment Facilities For Children And Youth
Section 584.12 - Treatment program and environment
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 584.12
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The treatment program and environment shall be designed to provide appropriate care on a 24-hour basis and to enhance treatment for all residents. The treatment program and environment shall ensure:
(1) a planned and
predictable day-to-day routine for all residents
(2) the provision of a balance of privileges,
expectations and responsibilities as appropriate to the ages and levels of
functioning of the residents; and
(3)
the safety, comfort and well-being of all residents.
(b) As a component of the written plan for services and staff composition, the residential treatment facility shall provide a written plan and rationale for the treatment program and environment which shall be subject to approval by the Office of Mental Health, and addresses, at a minimum, the following:
(1) the manner in which the treatment
program and environment will be implemented. Implementation must be consistent for
all residents, yet must be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the needs of
individual residents;
(2) the manner in
which the treatment program and environment will be explained to the residents and
their families or legal guardians upon admission;
(3) the day-to-day routines that the residents and
staff will follow;
(4) the behavioral
expectations for all residents, including identification of behaviors that are
acceptable and unacceptable. This must address time both in the residential
treatment facility and away from it;
(5)
the means for providing instruction to residents, consistent with their age, needs
and clinical condition as well as the needs and circumstances within the facility or
program, in techniques and procedures which will enable such residents to protect
themselves from abuse and maltreatment;
(6) the house rules and the response the resident
can expect if they either comply or fail to comply with them. This can include staff
response, limitations on privileges or other actions specified by the residential
treatment facility;
(7) the mechanism
for enabling residents, where appropriate, to participate in the decision making
process within the residential treatment facility relating to the treatment program
and environment;
(8) the means of
observing holidays and personal milestones in keeping with the cultural and
religious background of the residents;
(9) the procedure for communications and/or
visitations with family, legal guardians, friends, and significant others;
and
(10) the means of providing
restitution or reimbursement for damages to property of the resident, other
residents, and the residential treatment facility.
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