N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 30.04: Qualifying criteria

§ 30.04 Qualifying criteria.

(a) In order to qualify for state identification as a comprehensive

care center for eating disorders pursuant to this article, applicants

must demonstrate to the commissioner's satisfaction that, at a minimum:

1. The applicant can provide a continuum of care tailored to the

specialized needs of individuals with eating disorders, with such

continuum including at least the following levels of care:

(i) Individual health, psychosocial and case management services, in

both noninstitutional and institutional settings, from licensed and

certified practitioners with demonstrated experience and expertise in

providing services to individuals with eating disorders;

(ii) Medical/surgical, psychiatric and rehabilitation care in a

general hospital or a hospital licensed under this chapter; provided

that, whenever practicable and appropriate, the service setting for any

such care shall be oriented to the specific needs, treatment and

recovery of persons with eating disorders;

(iii) Residential care and services in a residential health care

facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law,

or a facility licensed under article thirty-one of this chapter which

will provide a program of care and service setting that is specifically

oriented to the needs of individuals with eating disorders;

2. The care of individuals will be managed and coordinated at each

level and throughout the continuum of care;

3. The applicant is able to conduct activities for community

education, prevention, information/referral and research; and

4. The applicant meets such additional criteria as are established by

the commissioner.

(b) Eligible applicants shall include but are not limited to providers

licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law or article

thirty-one of this chapter or health or mental health practitioners

licensed under title eight of the education law.

(c) The commissioner shall seek the recommendation of the commissioner

of health prior to identifying an applicant as a comprehensive care

center under this article.