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 701 - JUSTICE CENTER CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION CHECKS
Section 701.1 - Background and Intent

Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 701.1

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) Prior to the passage of the Protection of People with Special Needs Act (chapter 501 of the Laws of 2012), human services agencies were authorized, by law, to conduct criminal history information checks of certain individuals. The Protection of People with Special Needs Act seeks to standardize the review process and centralizes, in the Justice Center, the criminal history information check and suitability determination process for facilities or providers under the Justice Center mandate that are overseen by the Office of Mental Health, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the Office of Children and Family Services.

(c) The purpose of this Part is to establish the procedures for conducting these criminal history information checks and resulting suitability determinations.

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