N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 8202.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 8202.2 - Requests for assistance

(a) The council shall accept written requests for assistance to locate residential services for a hard-to-place child from any person, agency or department responsible for the care of such child.

(b) A written request for assistance to locate residential services pursuant to this Part shall include the following:

(1) name of the child who is the subject of the request;

(2) date of birth of such child;

(3) residence and current address of such child;

(4) name and residence or address of the parent or guardian of such child;

(5) name and residence or address of the person, agency or department making the request;

(6) description of the child's residential services need or needs;

(7) all available records, reports and evaluations relating to the child's need or needs for residential services, including but not limited to:

(i) placement history;

(ii) educational history;

(iii) medical history;

(iv) social history;

(v) psychological assessment; and

(vi) psychiatric assessment;

(8) documentation of the reasonable and diligent efforts taken prior to the request for assistance to locate residential services for the hard-to-place child. Such documentation shall include the name and address of persons, agencies and departments contacted to locate residential services, and the barriers or reasons for the inability to receive such services; and

(9) written authorization from the child's parent or guardian consenting to the council receiving and releasing certain information for the purpose of locating residential services.

(c) Requests for assistance pursuant to this Part shall be sent to the executive director.

(d) All information received and maintained by the council pursuant to this Part shall be protected in accordance with Federal and State confidentiality laws governing such information.

(e) Upon receipt of a request for assistance, the council shall, within five business days, notify the requester of the receipt of such request. The council shall contact appropriate member agencies to seek their cooperation in planning and providing residential services to the hard-to-place child. The council may institute a review to resolve any jurisdictional questions, determine appropriate agency or department responsibility, and address any other problems relating to residential services for the hard-to-place child.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 8202.2