New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VI - Special Housing Units
Part 320 - Residential Mental Health Units
Section 320.1 - Purpose
This Part defines the models of residential mental health units operated jointly by the department and the Office of Mental Health.
The conditions and services provided in the residential mental health units shall be at least comparable to those in all residential rehabilitation units, and all residential mental health units shall be in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (i), (j), (k) and (l) of subdivision (6) of section 137 of the Correction Law. Residential mental health units that are either residential mental health unit models or behavior health unit models shall also be in compliance with all provision of paragraph (m) of subdivision (6) of section 137 of the Correction Law.
Amended New York State Register August 9, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 32, eff. 8/9/2023