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 4 - Residential Programs for Victimes of Domestic Violence
Part 455 - Standards For Domestic Violence Sponsoring Agencies And Safe Dwellings
Section 455.5 - Domestic violence sponsoring agency and resident responsibilities
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
In addition to the provisions set forth in section 452.9(a)(9) of this Title, the notice of the resident's rights and responsibilities provided by the domestic violence sponsoring agency to the resident must also contain:
(a) the rules of the domestic violence safe dwelling;
(b) the plan for emergency medical care to obtain emergency medical assistance on a 24-hour basis;
(c) the requirement for a sponsoring agency staff person to visit the safe dwelling on a weekly basis;
(d) the requirement for residents to keep confidential the name and address of the domestic violence safe dwelling and the names of any other residents, and to disclose such information only to those persons authorized by the domestic violence sponsoring agency;
(e) the requirement for residents to be responsible for the supervision and management of their children during their stay in a domestic violence safe dwelling; and
(f) the requirement for the domestic violence sponsoring agency to have contact with each adult resident every 48 hours if the domestic violence safe dwelling does not have an onsite employee or volunteer.
