Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) A provider of
service shall maintain premises that are adequate and appropriate for the safe
and effective operation of a Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and
Rehabilitative Service program in accordance with the following:
(1) Programs shall provide for sufficient
private and group rooms consistent with the number of people served and
activities offered. There shall also be a sufficient number of restroom
facilities to accommodate the population utilizing the Mental Health Outpatient
Treatment and Rehabilitative Service program service.
(2) Programs shall provide for controlled
access to and maintenance of medications and supplies in accordance with all
applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
(3) Programs shall provide for controlled
access to and maintenance of records.
(4) Programs shall ensure accessibility for
persons with disabilities to program and bathroom facilities. Programs shall
adjust service environments, as needed, for recipients who are blind, deaf or
otherwise disabled.
(5) Programs
shall have sufficient and appropriate furnishings maintained in good condition
and appropriate program related equipment and material for the population
served.
(6) Program space shall be
sufficient to provide safety, and to allow for a reasonable degree of privacy
consistent with the effective delivery of services. Program space may be shared
with other programs, pursuant to a plan approved by the Office. Non-program
space may be shared with other programs without such approval.
(7) There should be sufficient separation and
supervision of various treatment groups to ensure the safety of the population
receiving Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Service program
services.
(b) The
provider of service shall ensure life safety on the premises by possession of a
certificate of occupancy in accordance with the Building Code of New York State
and the Property Maintenance Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Chapter XXXIII,
Subchapter A, Parts 1221 and 1226) or comparable local codes.
(c) Off-site services shall be provided in
settings that are conducive to meeting treatment goals and objectives, be
accommodating to the conditions and needs of those being served, be safe and
accessible for all, and assure privacy for the delivery of services.
