New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XX - JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Part 700 - Administrative Adjudication Process For Substantiated Cases Of Abuse And Neglect
Section 700.1 - Background and intent

Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 700.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs was established in response to the recognized need to strengthen and standardize the safety net for vulnerable persons who receive care from New York State's human services agencies.

(b) The Justice Center is required to establish a process by which persons found to have a substantiated case of abuse or neglect may appeal such a finding. Pursuant to Social Services Law section 494(1)(a), such appeals process must include a process by which the subject of a substantiated report of abuse or neglect is notified of the right to appeal and the procedure by which he or she may challenge the determination that a report is substantiated, with a de novo standard of review.

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