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 433.7 - Incident management program
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
Facilities or provider agencies shall establish policies or practices that require the following:
(a) all reportable incidents are identified and reported to the Vulnerable Persons' Central Register in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations;
(b) all reportable incidents are promptly investigated, if such investigation has been delegated to the facility or provider agency for investigation;
(c) individual reportable incidents and incident patterns and trends are reviewed to identify and implement preventative and corrective actions, which may include, but are not limited to staff retraining, appropriate disciplinary action allowed by law or contract, or opportunities for improvement;
(d) information regarding individual reportable incidents, incident patterns and trends, and patterns and trends in reporting and responses to reportable incidents shall be shared consistent with applicable law, with the Justice Center in the form and manner required by the Justice Center or the Office of Children and Family Services as applicable.
