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 6 - Operating Certificates-children's Facilities
Part 477 - Issuance of Operating Certificates
Section 477.3 - Applications

(a) the name of the facility and its location;

(b) the name and address of the authorized agency, corporation, association, organization, proprietary operator or public agency, who or which operates such facility;

(c) the type of facility;

(d) the kind or kinds of care and services to be provided;

(e) a physical description of the facility, including land, buildings and equipment, and a diagram of the floor plan detailing the location of all fire and smoke detection and alarm devices or systems and sprinkler systems;

(f) resident capacity;

(g) a plan for the implementation of the review and evaluation of the background information and references supplied by applicants for employee or volunteer positions as required in the relevant provisions of this Title, and the facility's compliance with the provisions if applicable of section 495 of the Social Services Law, section 424-a of the Social Services Law and the relevant provisions of this Title regarding inquiries to Vulnerable Persons' Central Register and the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment concerning employees, volunteers, consultants and individuals in the employment of individuals, corporations, partnerships or associations supplying goods or services to the facility.

(h) a plan and description of staff positions, including duties and qualifications;

(i) if applicant is a corporation, the names, addresses and occupations of the members of the board of directors;

(j) the ownership or control of the land and premises if other than the operator;

(k) the financial resources and sources of future revenue of the facility; and

(l) such other information as may be required.