Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Any general
hospital that intends to operate a comprehensive psychiatric emergency program
must be issued an operating certificate by the Office of Mental Health prior to
the operation of the program.
(b)
An operating certificate may be limited, suspended, or revoked by the Office of
Mental Health in accordance with the provisions of section 31.16 of the Mental Hygiene Law and Part
573 of this Title. Operating certificates shall remain the property of the
Office of Mental Health, and revoked operating certificates shall be returned
to the Office of Mental Health.
(c)
In order to receive and retain an operating certificate, a comprehensive
psychiatric emergency program shall:
(1)
submit an application on such forms and with supporting documentation as shall
be required by the Office of Mental Health. Such application shall include an
emergency services plan which complies with section
590.7 of
this Part and which, as approved, shall be the program and community plan for
the licensed comprehensive psychiatric emergency program and an integral part
of the certificate;
(2) frame and
display the operating certificate within the comprehensive psychiatric
emergency program in a conspicuous place which is readily accessible to the
public;
(3) cooperate with the
Office of Mental Health during any review, evaluation or inspection of the
facility or program;
(4) make
available to the Office of Mental Health upon request all documents, files,
reports, patient records, accounting records or other materials required by
this Part or requested by the Office of Mental Health in the course of
visitation, audit or inspection;
(5) undertake changes in the operation of the
hospital or program as required by the operating certificate; and
(6) obtain prior approval of the Office of
Mental Health to:
(i) change the physical
location of the program or utilize additional physical locations;
(ii) initiate major changes in the services
provided by the program;
(iii)
terminate the program or services in the program; and
(iv) change the powers or purpose set forth
in the certificate of incorporation.
