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NY Exec L § 532-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-H - Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Eight 532-F - Required Certification for Residential Programs.

§    532-f.   Required   certification   for   residential   programs.   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law  to  the  contrary,  any   residential  program  established for the purpose of serving runaway and   homeless youth that serves any youth under the age of eighteen  or  that   is  contained  in  a municipality's approved comprehensive plan, must be   certified by the office of children and  family  services  and  must  be   operated  by an authorized agency as such term is defined in subdivision   ten of section three hundred seventy-one of the social services law.
NY Exec L § 548-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-A - Legislative Findings and Intent.

§ 548-a. Legislative  findings  and  intent.  Many recent studies have   pointed out that although New York has an array of  human  services  and   programs   that  are  spread  across  numerous  state  programmatic  and   regulatory agencies, there is no unified strategy for service  delivery.   Although  problematic  statewide,  the absence of a service coordination   and delivery strategy critically  impairs  the  ability  of  communities   suffering from widespread poverty to fully benefit from such services.The  legislature  hereby  finds  and  declares that there is a need to   develop a strategy  for  distressed  neighborhoods  to  assist  them  in   identifying  ways  to  expand  and  strengthen  the  services  in  their   communities, to improve the delivery  of  such  services,  and  to  help   identify and eliminate barriers to the effective delivery of services to   their residents.The legislature further finds that the provision of services is only a   partial  solution  to  the complex problems of economically and socially   distressed  areas.  Neighborhood  stabilization  and  improvement   also   require an assessment of the long term housing and economic needs of the   community  and a strategic plan for the stabilization and development of   the community. Therefore,  it  is  the  intent  of  the  legislature  to   establish neighborhood based initiatives to first provide integrated and   coordinated  services for people in crisis or with a potential for being   in crisis in selected distressed neighborhoods and then  to  assist  the   neighborhoods in developing a long range plan so that such neighborhoods   can take steps to improve their overall economic and social condition.
NY Exec L § 548-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-B - Definitions.

§ 548-b. Definitions. As used in this article:1. "Committee" shall mean the neighborhood based initiatives oversight   committee   established   in   accordance   with  section  five  hundred   forty-eight-e of this article.2. "Eligible applicant" shall mean a not-for-profit private or  public   agency, a school district, a local governmental agency, or a combination   of such entities.3. "Project"  shall  mean  a  neighborhood  based  initiatives project   established in accordance with section  five  hundred  forty-eight-c  of   this article.4. "Department" shall mean the department of social services.5. "Neighborhood  based  initiatives  unified  contract" or "contract"   shall mean  the  sole  written  agreement  for  a  project  between  the   department,  as  representative  of  the  committee,  and  the  approved   applicant, providing for the terms under which  funds  may  be  used  to   finance  allowable  project  costs  as  defined  in section five hundred   forty-eight-f of this article.6. "Neighborhood based  initiatives  advisory  council"  or  "council"   shall  mean  a  voluntary  group  representing,  to  the greatest extent   possible, the following:  neighborhood residents, local government,  the   business   and   economic   development  community,  service  providers,   charitable  organizations,  the   legal   community,   and   educational   institutions,  who  shall  be  responsible  for  development of the plan   required in section five hundred forty-eight-c of this article.7. "Action plan" shall mean the strategic neighborhood action plan  as   described  in subdivision three of section five hundred forty-eight-c of   this article.
NY Exec L § 548-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-C - Neighborhood Based Initiatives Project; Services and Activities.

§ 548-c. Neighborhood   based   initiatives   project;   services  and   activities. 1.  Project  establishment.  Neighborhood  based  initiative   projects  shall  be  established pursuant to this article. Each approved   project shall have  as  its  primary  components  an  action  plan,  the   creation  of  a  council,  and the provision of programs and services as   described in this section.2. Programs and services. a. Projects shall provide  for  coordinated,   accessible services, which shall include:i.   comprehensive  crisis  intervention  services  on  a  twenty-four   hour-a-day basis  which  shall  provide  for  information  and  referral   services and case management services, and may provide for mental health   services,  alcohol  and  substance  abuse services, child care services,   preventive services, and other services as identified by the project, to   individuals and families  who  are  experiencing  an  emergency  due  to   homelessness,  eviction, domestic violence, child abuse, alcohol or drug   abuse, mental illness, or other emergency situations identified  by  the   project; and/orii.  comprehensive  case  management  services  to  assist  clients in   accessing quality services and to expedite and  ensure  the  receipt  of   such services. In addition, two or more needed services as determined by   the  applicant and approved in the project application, such as services   listed in paragraph b of this subdivision, shall be provided.b. Projects also may include  any  other  specific  local  initiatives   which  may  be  necessary  to  assist  in  stabilizing and improving the   neighborhood such as early intervention services, education,  employment   and   training  services,  intensive  home  based  prevention  services,   parenting education, comprehensive prenatal care, alcohol and  substance   abuse prevention, treatment, and aftercare services.3.  Strategic  neighborhood action plan. The council for each approved   project shall identify and quantify neighborhood needs on both  a  short   and  long  range basis. Such plan shall include the council's assessment   of  the  neighborhood's  present  and  long  range  needs  for  economic   development,  job  development, housing, and such other improvements and   needs as may be identified by the project. Such plan also shall  include   a  description  of the actions and resources necessary to meet the needs   as identified in the plan over the next five  year  period.    The  plan   subsequently  shall  be  submitted  to  the committee for review and the   committee shall provide assistance as prescribed in section five hundred   forty-eight-e of this article to the council to help enable the  project   to achieve its goals.
NY Exec L § 548-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-D - Application for Funding.

§ 548-d. Application  for funding. 1. Application process. In response   to a  request  for  proposals,  an  eligible  applicant  may  submit  an   application  for  funding  for  a project to the department, which shall   receive all such applications on behalf of the committee. The department   shall forward all such applications for funding  to  the  committee  for   review and approval.2.  Components  of  application.  Each  application  for funding shall   include, but not be limited to:a.  a  description  of  the  geographic  boundaries  and   demographic   characteristics  of  the  neighborhood  in  which  the  proposed project   services will be targeted and an explanation of  why  that  neighborhood   was selected;b.  a description of the services that currently exist in the targeted   neighborhood, any gaps  in  or  barriers  to  such  services,  including   identification  of  any  known statutory or regulatory barriers, and the   resources available within the community to support such services;c. a description of how existing services will be made more accessible   to residents of the targeted neighborhoods, whether or not any  existing   services  will be expanded, what new services will be provided, how both   the new and existing services will be coordinated, and what  links  will   be established among the providers of services in the community;d.  a  statement  of the project's goals and objectives, including the   intended outcome for each specific service or activity contained in  the   action  plan provided, however, that such outcomes may include, but need   not  be  limited  to,  appropriate  measurable   factors   relating   to   employment, health, education, substance abuse, and alcoholism;e.  a description of the process and criteria that will be used by the   applicant to select members of the council;f. a description of the method that will be used to develop the action   plan. Such description shall address the process to be  used  to  engage   the community residents in developing such action plan; andg.  a description of the community's involvement in the development of   the  application  including  the  involvement  of   local   governmental   agencies,   voluntary   agencies,   businesses,  foundations,  community   organizations, and community residents, and the  methods  by  which  the   applicant will assure continued community involvement in the delivery of   services and long range planning efforts.
NY Exec L § 548-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-G - Evaluation.

§ 548-g. Evaluation. 1. The committee shall conduct two evaluations of   the  implementation  and effectiveness of this article: a compilation of   individual project  evaluations  to  be  conducted  in  accordance  with   criteria  established  in paragraph d of subdivision one of section five   hundred forty-eight-f of this article; and a comprehensive  neighborhood   based initiatives evaluation.a.  Individual  project evaluations shall be conducted pursuant to the   requirements of this article and submitted to the committee for  review.   The  committee shall forward its comments and criticisms to the approved   projects with recommendations of strategies for remediation  of  project   deficiencies.  Further,  the committee shall compile the evaluations and   the required comments and recommendations into  a  single  document  and   shall  submit  such  compilation  to the governor and the legislature by   January first, nineteen hundred ninety-two.b.  The  committee  shall  cause  to  be  prepared   a   comprehensive   neighborhood  based  initiatives  evaluation,  which  shall  assess  the   efficacy and impact of the unified contract, the authorization  relating   to  waiver  of regulations, and the statutory exemptions on the delivery   of services enacted by the legislature. In addition, the committee shall   assess the extent to which the initiative has:i. accomplished the  goals  and  objectives  to  be  reported  to  the   legislature;ii.  improved  the  coordination  of  program  development and service   provision by the agencies participating on the committee; andiii. reduced or eliminated duplicative and conflicting regulations.2. The committee shall submit to the governor and the  legislature  an   interim  report,  which  shall  include  a  compilation of the goals and   objectives  of  the  approved  projects,  and  shall   supplement   such   compilation  with  a  statement  of  goals  and  objectives  that relate   specifically to the state's role in policy development,  administration,   and  delivery  of  services  to  the targeted communities not later than   January first, nineteen hundred ninety-two.
NY Exec L § 548-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 19-L - New York State Neighborhood Based Initiatives Act 548-H - Reports.

§ 548-h. Reports.  The committee shall submit a report to the governor   and the legislature on or before the first day of  March  of  each  year   subsequent to a year in which funds have been awarded under this article   to implement neighborhood based initiatives regarding the activities and   actions  of  the committee, the criteria used to evaluate project goals,   objectives, and outcomes, and based on these factors, the  effectiveness   of  such projects in reaching the goals and objectives of the individual   projects. The report shall address the appropriateness of continuing the   provisions of this article  and  the  feasibility  of  replicating  such   projects  in  other  areas  of  the  state.  The  report  shall  include   recommendations, based on the experience gained under the provisions  of   this  article,  for  modifying  statewide  policies that direct publicly   funded programs.
NY Exec L § 550 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 20 - Protection of People With Special Needs 550 - Definitions.

§ 550. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall   have the following meanings:1.  "Executive  director"  shall  mean  the  executive director of the   justice center for the protection of people with special needs.2. "Mental hygiene facility" shall  mean  a  facility  as  defined  in   subdivision six of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law and facilities   for the operation of which an operating certificate is required pursuant   to article sixteen or thirty-one of the mental hygiene law and including   family  care  homes.  "Mental  hygiene  facility"  also  means  a secure   treatment facility as defined by article ten of the mental hygiene  law.   This  term  shall  not  include services defined in subparagraph four of   subdivision (a) of section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law.3. "Reportable incident" shall have the same  meaning  as  defined  in   subdivision  one  of  section  four  hundred  eighty-eight of the social   services law.4. "State oversight agency" shall mean the state agency that operates,   licenses or certifies an  applicable  facility  or  provider  agency  as   defined  in subdivision four of section four hundred eighty-eight of the   social services law; provided however that such term shall only  include   the  following  entities:  the  office  of mental health, the office for   people with developmental disabilities, the  office  of  alcoholism  and   substance  abuse  services,  the office of children and family services,   the department of health and  the  state  education  department.  "State   oversight  agency"  does  not  include  agencies  that are certification   agencies pursuant to federal law or regulation.  For  purposes  of  this   article,  "state  oversight agency" shall include the justice center for   the protection of people with special needs.5. "Vulnerable person" shall mean a person who,  due  to  physical  or   cognitive  disabilities,  or  the  need  for  services  or placement, is   receiving services from a facility or  provider  agency  as  defined  in   subdivision  four  of  section  four  hundred eighty-eight of the social   services law.6. "Individual with a disability," except as used in  subdivision  (b)   of section five hundred fifty-eight of this article, shall mean a person   with  a  disability  as defined in subdivision twenty-one of section two   hundred ninety-two of this chapter.
NY Exec L § 551 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 20 - Protection of People With Special Needs 551 - The Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs.

§  551.  The  justice center for the protection of people with special   needs. 1. There is hereby created  within  the  executive  department  a   justice center for the protection of people with special needs ("justice   center"  or  "center").  Such  justice  center  shall  be  headed  by an   executive director, who shall be appointed by the governor, by and  with   the advice and consent of the senate. The executive director may appoint   staff  and  perform  such other functions for the efficient operation of   the justice  center  within  the  amounts  made  available  therefor  by   appropriation.2.  The  executive director shall recommend policies and procedures to   the state oversight agency for the  protection  of  vulnerable  persons,   including  but  not  limited  to  policies  and  procedures: (a) for the   protection of vulnerable persons who reside in or receive services  from   facilities  or  provider  agencies  as  set forth in subdivision four of   section four hundred  eighty-eight  of  the  social  services  law;  (b)   relating  to  assuring,  on behalf of the state, that vulnerable persons   are afforded care that is of a uniformly high standard; (c) relating  to   assuring,  on  behalf of the state, that vulnerable persons are afforded   the opportunity to exercise  all  of  the  rights  and  responsibilities   accorded to residents of the state; and (d) to harmonize and improve the   procedures  for  and  quality  of investigations of reportable incidents   involving vulnerable persons within the different systems of care in the   state.3. The executive director  may,  in  consultation  with  the  advisory   council,  promulgate,  adopt,  amend  or  rescind  rules and regulations   necessary to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  article;  provided,   however,  that  such  rules and regulations shall be strictly limited in   their application to the  means  and  methods  of  compliance  with  the   provisions of this article.
NY Exec L § 554 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 20 - Protection of People With Special Needs 554 - Codes of Conduct.

§  554. Codes of conduct. 1. The justice center shall adopt and amend,   as appropriate, codes of  conduct  for  all  custodians  as  defined  in   subdivision  two  of  section  four  hundred  eighty-eight of the social   services law who have or will  have  regular  and  direct  contact  with   vulnerable   persons  who  reside  in  or  receive  services  from  such   facilities or provider agencies. Such codes shall govern the conduct  of   such  custodians  with  respect  to  the  safety, dignity and welfare of   vulnerable persons to whom they provide care. The justice  center  shall   establish  a  process by which each custodian is provided with a copy of   the applicable code of conduct and is required, at the time  of  his  or   her initial employment, and at least annually thereafter, to acknowledge   that  he  or  she  has  read  and understands such code of conduct. Such   process shall also provide for the enforcement of such codes  consistent   with appropriate collective bargaining agreements.2.  Minimum  requirements  for codes of conduct. Such codes of conduct   shall include, at a minimum: a. Provisions regarding the  responsibility   of  such  custodians  to  support  the  emotional, physical and personal   well-being  of  the  vulnerable  persons  they  serve,  including  their   protection  from  abuse  and neglect, and to seek guidance and advice to   resolve issues as needed when making decisions relating to  the  persons   they serve.b.  Provisions  regarding  the  responsibility  of  such custodians to   assist the vulnerable persons they support to direct the course of their   own lives, honoring, where appropriate, their right to assume risk in  a   safe  manner  and  recognizing their potential for lifelong learning and   growth.c.  Provisions  regarding  the   responsibility   of   custodians   to   participate   in  available,  appropriate  training  to  maintain  their   competency and skill-level, and to model and shape the behavior of their   co-workers.d. Provisions regarding  the  responsibility  of  such  custodians  to   promote  and  practice  justice,  fairness and equity for the vulnerable   persons they support, uphold and respect their human  and  civil  rights   and respect their human dignity and uniqueness.e.  Provisions  regarding  the  responsibility  of  such custodians to   assist, where  appropriate,  the  vulnerable  persons  they  support  in   developing  and maintaining relationships with families, friends and the   community-at-large.f. Provisions regarding  the  responsibility  of  such  custodians  to   advocate  with  and/or  on behalf of the vulnerable persons they support   for  their  needs,  interest,  justice,  inclusion  and  full  community   participation.g. Provisions requiring such custodians to report reportable incidents   as  required  in  section four hundred ninety-one of the social services   law.
NY Exec L § 555 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 20 - Protection of People With Special Needs 555 - Justice Center Medical Review Board; Organization.

§ 555. Justice  center  medical  review board; organization. (a) There shall be within the justice center a medical  review  board.  The  board shall  be  composed  of  up to fifteen members, including specialists in forensic pathology, psychiatry, internal medicine and addiction medicine to be appointed by the governor. The governor shall designate one of the members to serve as chair of the board. Members shall be  appointed  for terms  of  three years, provided, however, that one-third of the members first appointed shall be appointed for a one year term and one-third for two year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the remainder of  any  unexpired  term.  Members  shall continue  in  office  after  the  expiration  of their terms until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The  governor  may  remove any  member  of  the  board  whenever  in his or her judgment the public interest may require such removal. In case of such removal, the governor shall file with the department of state a statement indicating the cause for such removal. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the  contrary, the chair of the board may appoint committees of five or more members of the board and delegate in writing to any such committee the authority to perform  the  functions,  powers  and  duties  of  the board pursuant to section five hundred fifty-six of this article.  (b) The members of the board shall receive no compensation  for  their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  (c)  The board shall have an executive secretary and such officers and employees as the executive director shall assign  upon  request  of  the chair of the board, to assist it in the performance of its duties.  (d)  All  records  of  the  proceedings  and  the deliberations of the justice center medical review board shall not be subject  to  disclosure under article thirty-one of the civil practice law and rules.  (e)  The  board  or  any committee appointed by the chair of the board shall meet at the request of its chair or the executive director of  the justice  center.  Any  member  of  the  board  who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the board or the committee to which such  member is  assigned  by  the chair of the board, unless excused by the chair of the board, shall be considered to have vacated his or her office  unless otherwise ordered by the governor. The term of any such person appointed by the governor to fill such vacancy shall be governed by the provisions of this section.