72-A - Community Treatment Facilities.

NY Corr L § 72-A (2019) (N/A)
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(a) provision for adequate security and protection of the surrounding community;

(b) adequate physical plant standards;

(c) provisions for adequate program services, staffing, and record keeping; and

(d) provision for the general welfare of the inmates. 4. Community supervision. The department shall provide for the provision of community supervision services. All inmates residing in a community treatment facility shall be assigned to parole officers for supervision. Such parole officers shall be responsible for providing such supervision. 5. Reports. The department and the division of substance abuse services shall jointly issue quarterly reports including a description of those facilities that have been designated as community treatment facilities, the number of inmates confined in each facility, a description of the programs within each facility, and the number of absconders, if any, as well as the nature and number of re-arrests, if any, during the individual's period of community supervision. Copies of such reports, as well as copies of any inspection report issued by the department or the commission of correction shall be sent to the director of the budget, the chairman of the senate finance committee, the chairman of the senate crime and correction committee, the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee and the chairman of the assembly committee on codes. 6. Reimbursement. (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the director of the division of substance abuse services, shall enter into an agreement with the division of substance abuse services whereby the division of substance abuse services will contract with community treatment facilities for provision of services pursuant to this section within amounts made available by the department. Each contract shall provide for frequent visitation, inspection of the facility, and enforcement of the minimum standards and shall authorize the supervision of inmates residing in a community treatment facility by parole officers.

(b) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying those costs related to the general operation of community treatment facilities that shall be eligible for reimbursement. Such eligible costs shall not include debt service, whether principal or interest, or costs for which state or federal aid or reimbursement is otherwise available. Such rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the director of the budget.

(c) The department shall not contract for provision of services to more than fifty inmates at any one facility.

(d) At least thirty days prior to final approval of any such contract, a copy of the proposed contract shall be sent to the director of the budget, the chairman of the senate finance committee, the chairman of the senate crime and correction committee, the chairman of the assembly ways and means committee, and the chairman of the assembly committee on codes. * NB Expires September 1, 2020