Section 9.48. Duties of directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs  


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  • (a)(1) Directors of assisted outpatient treatment programs established
      pursuant  to section 9.60 of this article shall provide a written report
      to the program coordinators, appointed by  the  commissioner  of  mental
      health  pursuant  to  subdivision  (f)  of section 7.17 of this chapter,
      within three days of the issuance of a court  order.  The  report  shall
      demonstrate  that  mechanisms  are  in  place  to ensure the delivery of
      services and medications as  required  by  the  court  order  and  shall
      include, but not be limited to the following:
        (i) a copy of the court order;
        (ii) a copy of the written treatment plan;
        (iii)  the  identity  of  the  case  manager  or  assertive  community
      treatment team, including the name and contact data of the  organization
      which  the  case  manager  or  assertive community treatment team member
      represents;
        (iv) the identity of providers of services; and
        (v) the date on which services have commenced or will commence.
        (2) The directors of  assisted  outpatient  treatment  programs  shall
      ensure  the  timely  delivery  of services described in paragraph one of
      subdivision (a) of section 9.60 of this article pursuant  to  any  court
      order  issued  under  such  section.  Directors  of  assisted outpatient
      treatment programs shall immediately  commence  corrective  action  upon
      receiving  notice from program coordinators, that services are not being
      provided in a timely manner. Such directors  shall  inform  the  program
      coordinator of such corrective action.
        (b)  Directors  of assisted outpatient treatment programs shall submit
      quarterly reports to the program  coordinators  regarding  the  assisted
      outpatient  treatment program operated or administered by such director.
      The report shall include the following information:
        (i) the names of individuals served by the program;
        (ii) the percentage of petitions  for  assisted  outpatient  treatment
      that are granted by the court;
        (iii)  any change in status of assisted outpatients, including but not
      limited to the number of individuals who  have  failed  to  comply  with
      court ordered assisted outpatient treatment;
        (iv)  a  description of material changes in written treatment plans of
      assisted outpatients;
        (v) any change in case managers;
        (vi) a description of the  categories  of  services  which  have  been
      ordered by the court;
        (vii)  living  arrangements  of  individuals  served  by  the  program
      including the number, if any, who are homeless;
        (viii) any other information as required by the commissioner of mental
      health; and
        (ix) any recommendations to improve the program locally or statewide.
        * NB Repealed June 30, 2010