PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

Amendment of section 442.25 of Title 18 NYCRR.

Regulatory standards for the operation of a mother/baby facility.

To grant to the Office of Children and Family Services the authority to grant to authorized agencies an exception to the regulatory standards for the operation of mother/baby facilities in accordance with 18 NYCRR 442.17. In order for an authorized agency to receive an exception, the authorized agency must make a written request to the Office of Children and Family Services. The authorized agency must demonstrate that the residential program is in substantial compliance with the regulations of the Office of Children and Family Services in regard to the operation of a child care institution, with the exception of the standards that are the subject to the request for the exception. The authorized agency must also demonstrate that the granting of the exception will not create any hazardous conditions which could impact the health or safety of children in the residential program. The Office of Children and Family Services may impose on the requesting authorized agency alternative requirements the Office of Children and Family Services considers necessary for the protection of the health or safety of the children.

in the notice of proposed rule making, I.D. No. CFS-52-06-00012-P, Issue of December 27, 2006.

No changes.

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