New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION
Chapter III - Minimum Standards and Regulations for Management of Specialized Secure Juvenile Detention Facilities for Older Youth
Part 7313 - CLASSIFICATION
Section 7313.4 - Initial screening and assessment
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Upon admission to a facility, each youth shall be administered an initial screening and assessment which shall consist of a facility interview, visual assessment, and review of the commitment documents. Such initial screening and assessment shall occur immediately upon a youth's admission.
(b) Assessment instrument(s) shall be utilized by the facility to elicit and record information on each youth relating to the following:
(c) An immediate decision concerning further assessment of each youth shall be made on the basis of information gathered during initial screening and assessment by the facility. Such decision may include, but it is not limited to, referrals to outside medical and mental health service providers.