461-M - Death and felony crime reporting. - New York Statutes

§ 461-m. Death and felony crime reporting. The operator of an adult home or residence for adults shall have an affirmative duty to report any death, or attempted suicide of a resident to the department within twenty-four hours of its occurrence, and shall also have an affirmative duty to report to an appropriate law enforcement authority if it is believed that a felony crime may have been committed against a resident of such facility as soon as possible, or in any event within forty-eight hours. In addition, the operator shall send any reports involving a resident who had at any time received services from a mental hygiene service provider to the state commission on quality of care for the mentally disabled.