N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 437.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 437.5 - Records, Retention and Confidentiality

Records created under a district's differential response program shall

(a) include, at a minimum, information regarding the reason(s) the child was referred to the differential response program, documentation of all services offered and accepted by the eligible child and their family, and all evaluations and assessments of that child's progress; and

(b) be maintained for five (5) years after an eligible child has been referred to the district or until the eligible child reaches the age of 12, whichever is sooner. The district shall destroy differential response program records when they reach the retention benchmark.

Records are confidential and shall not be disclosed except as set forth in section 458-o(3)(c) of the Social Services Law.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 437.5

Adopted New York State Register December 7, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 49, eff. 12/7/2022