45.10 - Adult home and residence for adults special oversight authority.
§ 45.10 Adult home and residence for adults special oversight authority. (a) The commission shall have the following authority with respect to adult homes or residences for adults, as defined by section two of the social services law, where at least twenty-five percent or twenty-five of the residents, whichever is less, are persons who have at any time received or are receiving services from a mental hygiene provider which is licensed, operated or funded by the office of mental health or the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. (1) investigation of complaints regarding the quality of care, including mental hygiene services, provided to such residents who had at any time received or are receiving services from such mental hygiene provider; (2) examination of the programmatic and financial operations of such adult homes or residences for adults; and (3) examination of the programmatic and financial operations of providers of mental hygiene services to residents of such homes or residences. Such financial audit shall only be conducted upon the approval of the chair of the commission. (b) Upon completion of any review or investigation conducted under this section, the commission may make findings concerning such matters referred to its attention and make a report and recommendations thereon to the operator of such home and any appropriate commissioner of a state agency. Such commissioner and operator shall make a written report of actions taken regarding the recommendations of the commission within ninety days of receipt of such report. The commission may require further periodic reports as it deems appropriate.