NY Ment Hygiene L § 9.48 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title B - Mental Health Act Article 9 - Hospitalization of Persons With a Mental Illness 9.48 - Duties of Directors of Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs.

* § 9.48 Duties of directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs.  (a)(1) Directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs established pursuant  to section 9.60 of this article shall provide a written report to the program coordinators, appointed by  the  commissioner  of  mental health  pursuant  to  subdivision  (f)  of section 7.17 of this chapter, within three days of the issuance of a court  order.  The  report  shall demonstrate  that  mechanisms  are  in  place  to ensure the delivery of services and medications as  required  by  the  court  order  and  shall include, but not be limited to the following:  (i) a copy of the court order;  (ii) a copy of the written treatment plan;  (iii)  the  identity  of  the  case  manager  or  assertive  community treatment team, including the name and contact data of the  organization which  the  case  manager  or  assertive community treatment team member represents;  (iv) the identity of providers of services; and  (v) the date on which services have commenced or will commence.  (2) The directors of  assisted  outpatient  treatment  programs  shall ensure  the  timely  delivery  of services described in paragraph one of subdivision (a) of section 9.60 of this article pursuant  to  any  court order  issued  under  such  section.  Directors  of  assisted outpatient treatment programs shall immediately  commence  corrective  action  upon receiving  notice from program coordinators, that services are not being provided in a timely manner. Such directors  shall  inform  the  program coordinator of such corrective action.  (b)  Directors  of assisted outpatient treatment programs shall submit quarterly reports to the program  coordinators  regarding  the  assisted outpatient  treatment program operated or administered by such director. The report shall include the following information:  (i) the names of individuals served by the program;  (ii) the percentage of petitions  for  assisted  outpatient  treatment that are granted by the court;  (iii)  any change in status of assisted outpatients, including but not limited to the number of individuals who  have  failed  to  comply  with court ordered assisted outpatient treatment;  (iv)  a  description of material changes in written treatment plans of assisted outpatients;  (v) any change in case managers;  (vi) a description of the  categories  of  services  which  have  been ordered by the court;  (vii)  living  arrangements  of  individuals  served  by  the  program including the number, if any, who are homeless;  (viii) any other information as required by the commissioner of mental health; and  (ix) any recommendations to improve the program locally or statewide.  (c) Directors of  assisted  outpatient  treatment  programs  providing services  described  in paragraph one of subdivision (a) of section 9.60 of this article pursuant to any court order issued  under  such  section shall  evaluate  the  need  for  ongoing  assisted  outpatient treatment pursuant to subdivision (k) of section 9.60 of this article prior to the expiration of any assisted outpatient treatment order; and shall  notify the  director  of community services of the new county of residence when he or she has reason to believe that an assisted outpatient has or  will change his or her county of residence during the pendency of an assisted outpatient  treatment order. Upon such change of residence, the director of the new county of residence shall become the appropriate director, as such term is defined in section 9.60 of this article.   * NB Repealed June 30, 2022