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 433 - Abuse, Neglect and Significant Incidents Involving Vulnerable Persons
Section 433.10 - Death reporting
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Every director, operator or other person in charge of a facility or provider agency as defined in section 488 of the Social Services Law shall report to the Justice Center:
(b) The report shall be made in the manner and form as prescribed by the Justice Center.
(c) The report shall be made immediately upon discovery of the death of the vulnerable person, and in no event later than 24 hours after the discovery.
(d) Within five working days of the death of the vulnerable person, a written report must be submitted to the Justice Center in the form and manner prescribed by the Justice Center.
(e) Within 60 working days of the report of the death of the vulnerable person, the facility or provider agency must provide the Justice Center with a copy of the autopsy report regarding the death of the vulnerable person or furnish the Justice Center with a statement that such autopsy is not completed or is otherwise unavailable to the facility or provider agency at that time.
