N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-m
Death and felony crime reporting
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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2015
§ 461-m. Death and felony crime reporting. The operator of an adult\nhome or residence for adults shall have an affirmative duty to report\nany death, or attempted suicide of a resident to the department within\ntwenty-four hours of its occurrence, and shall also have an affirmative\nduty to report to an appropriate law enforcement authority if it is\nbelieved that a felony crime may have been committed against a resident\nof such facility as soon as possible, or in any event within forty-eight\nhours. In addition, the operator shall send any reports involving a\nresident who had at any time received services from a mental hygiene\nservice provider to the justice center for the protection of people with\nspecial needs.\n
§ 461-m. Death and felony crime reporting. The operator of an adult\nhome, enriched housing program or residence for adults shall have an\naffirmative duty to report any death, or attempted suicide of a resident\nto the department of health within twenty-four hours of its occurrence,\nand shall also have an affirmative duty to report to an appropriate law\nenforcement authority if the operator discovers an incident that the\noperator believes or reasonably should believe would constitute a felony\ncrime against a resident of such facility as soon as possible, or in any\nevent within twenty-four hours. In addition, the operator shall send any\nreports involving a resident who had at any time received services from\na mental hygiene service provider to the justice center for the\nprotection of people with special needs.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.