Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) A Crisis
Stabilization Center shall maintain premises that are adequate and appropriate
for the safe and effective operation of a Crisis Stabilization Center in
accordance with the following:
(1) the Center
shall be maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation;
(2) the Center's space shall be both adequate
and appropriate for the comfort and convenience of those waiting for and
receiving services;
(3) the
Center's space shall be constructed using trauma informed principles;
(4) the Center shall have sufficient,
appropriate and comfortable furnishings maintained in good condition and
appropriate equipment and material for the population served;
(5) the Center's space shall be sufficient to
provide safety, and to allow for a reasonable degree of privacy consistent with
the effective delivery of services;
(6) the Center's space shall include
examination rooms;
(7) the Center's
space shall be both adequate and appropriate for the maintenance of privacy for
interviews between staff members and Recipients served;
(8) the premises shall be reasonably
maintained to ensure access to services by all Recipients;
(9) the Center shall provide and ensure
accessibility for persons with disabilities to program and bathroom facilities,
including showers;
(10) the Center
shall provide appropriate access to telephone, internet, and food for all
Recipients;
(11) the Center shall
ensure access to laundry facilities;
(12) the Center shall provide for controlled
access to and maintenance of medications and supplies in accordance with all
applicable Federal and State laws and regulations;
(13) the Center shall provide for controlled
access to and maintenance of records;
(14) the Center shall provide sufficient
separation and supervision of various treatment populations, including adults
and children, to ensure the safety of the population receiving crisis
stabilization services;
(15) the
Center shall provide a separate entrance and triage area for law enforcement
drop-offs; and
(16) where minors
under the age of 18 are receiving services in the Center, they shall not be
commingled with adults in areas of the space where the adults are receiving
services, nor shall they receive services in groups which include adults.
(i) In extraordinary circumstances, such
commingling may be permitted upon written approval of the office, on a
situational and time-limited basis.
(b) Observation chairs shall be located in
the Crisis Stabilization Center as approved by a plan submitted to the
Office.
(c) Crisis Stabilization
Centers 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.
(d) Facilities shall comply with all local
zoning and building laws, regulations and ordinances.
(e) Heating, lighting and ventilation shall
be adequate for the comfort and well-being of the Recipients and the
employees.
(f) Copies of all local
inspection reports, and other relevant inspection reports, shall be maintained
and available upon request.
