New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 2 - Family and Children's Services
Part 421 - Standards of Practice for Adoption Services
Section 421.9 - Purchase-of-service contracts

(a) All purchase-of-service contracts between social services districts and an authorized agency caring for children which ordinarily does not provide adoption services, must provide for counseling the biological parent or legal guardian concerning surrender of, or termination of parental rights with regard to a child, and the evaluation of a child's placement needs. Adoption services not contracted to be provided by such authorized agency itself, nor through a district-approved agreement with another agency, shall be the responsibility of the district to provide directly or through separate contract.

(b) All purchase-of-service contracts between social services districts and an authorized agency, which provides adoption as well as foster care services, must set forth the adoption services to be performed by the authorized agency. The social services district shall be responsible for providing all adoption services not contracted to be provided by such authorized agency.

(c) All purchase-of-service contracts for adoption services executed by a social services district shall require authorized agencies to maintain records and submit reports as required by the department, and such records and reports shall be in whatever form required by the department. Such records shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection by representatives of the department, and photocopies of such records shall be forwarded to the department upon request.