N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 450.9 - Other applicable standards
(a) An
institution, group residence, group home or agency boarding home holding an
operating certificate from the office as a limited secure facility shall comply
with all standards otherwise applicable to such facility pursuant to this
Title, except where there is a conflict between the standards in this Part and
standards set forth elsewhere in this Title, in which case the standards set
forth in this Part shall apply. Placements into limited secure facilities and
any changes in the placement of such youth shall be subject to all applicable
provisions of the Family Court Act, section 404 of the Social Services Law, and
all other applicable provisions of law in addition to the requirements of this
Part.
(b) Office staff performing
official functions shall have full access at all times to the grounds and
buildings of a limited secure facility, the staff and residents, and any
records of the facility in whatever form the records are maintained, including
electronic and video records. The office may require from the persons and/or
agency operating the facility any information or documents the office deems
necessary for the discharge of the office's oversight of the
facility.
(c) An institution, group
residence, group home or agency boarding home holding an operating certificate
from the office as a limited secure facility shall be subject to and must
comply with the requirements as set forth in Part 433 of this Title.
(d) An institution, group residence, group
home or agency boarding home holding an operating certificate from the office
as a limited secure facility shall be subject to and must comply with the
requirements set forth in Part 441 of this Title and, as applicable to the type
of facility, Part 442, 447 or 448 of this Title.
(e) Records of youth in limited secure
facilities shall be maintained in the form and manner required by the office,
including but not limited to maintenance of those records required by the
office to be maintained in the CONNECTIONS system in the same manner as records
for youth in foster care under the Social Services Law.
(f) Records concerning youth in limited
secure facilities are confidential and shall be subject to the provisions of
section 372 of the Social Services Law and any other applicable provisions of
law concerning the confidentiality of records. Information that could
reasonably identify a youth as being in a limited secure placement shall not be
released by the office, a social services district or an authorized agency,
expect as otherwise provided by law.
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