New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle E - Office of Children and Family Services
Part 183 - Admissions To Division Facilities
Section 183.6 - Restrictions on admissions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Subject to the provisions of section 183.5 of this Part, the division shall not be required to admit a youth:
(a) to any division operated facility which is at or beyond available capacity or any other facility which is at or beyond capacity;
(b) to a vacancy appropriate only for the opposite sex;
(c) to any facility designed to serve a specific age group if the youth does not fall within that age group;
(d) to a facility that is highly specialized which is inappropriate for the youth;
(e) to a facility which is not a highly specialized facility where a highly specialized facility is appropriate for the youth;
(f) to foster family homes. The capacity of foster family homes is subject to fluctuation and individual foster parents have the right to refuse youth referred to them for care;
(g) to any facility until the information necessary to complete the youth's initial evaluation has been gathered. However, the division shall use its best efforts to secure this information within the required time for admission to a facility; or
(h) where there exist exigent circumstances which would require a further limited delay in a particular case. Such exigent circumstances shall not include lack of beds.
