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 704 - Incident Review Committee Requirement
Section 704.6 - Authorization to establish exemption from incident review committee requirement and relevant factors
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Each State oversight agency is authorized to establish in its discretion an exemption from the incident review committee requirement and grant an exemption from the requirement pursuant to paragraph (f) of subdivision (1) of section 490 of the Social Services Law when appropriate.
(b) State oversight agencies that authorize an exemption to the incident review committee requirement may consider the following in determining whether to grant a facility or provider agency an exemption including, but not limited to:
(c) In order to authorize an exemption from the incident review committee requirement, risk of harm to the vulnerable person must be considered, and a determination must be made that compliance with the requirement would result in undue hardship to the facility or provider agency.