Section 16.13. Duties of providers of services

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every holder of an operating certificate
  issued pursuant to this article or organization whose  incorporation  or
  activities  require  the approval of the commissioner, or program funded
  or administered by the office to assist such office and  the  commission
  on  quality  of  care  for  the  mentally disabled in carrying out their
  respective regulatory and oversight functions by:
    (a) Complying with the applicable provisions of  this  chapter,  other
  applicable laws, and the regulations of the commissioner.
    (b)  Making  such  reports as are necessary to provide notification to
  the district attorney or other appropriate law enforcement official  and
  the  commissioner  or  his  or  her authorized representative as soon as
  possible, or in any event within three working days, if it appears  that
  a crime may have been committed against a client receiving services from
  such  provider,  and  such  other reports, uniform and otherwise, as are
  required by the commissioner or his  or  her  authorized  representative
  with  respect to its operations. If there is reasonable cause to believe
  that the crime against the client may have occurred  in  a  facility  or
  program  of  any  other  service provider licensed, certified, funded or
  operated by a state agency, the administrator or chief executive officer
  of such other service  provider  shall  also  be  notified  as  soon  as
  possible,  or  in any event within three working days. Provided however,
  nothing herein shall require such report to an  administrator  or  chief
  executive  officer  of  a  provider who is alleged to have committed the
  crime. The commissioner may execute a memorandum of  understanding  with
  the  commissioners  of  other  appropriate  state agencies to ensure the
  cost-effective  coordination  and  cooperation  of  such  agencies   and
  providers  of  services  with regard to the conduct of any investigation
  and prevention of unnecessary duplicative investigations resulting  from
  the  report  of an alleged crime that may have occurred in a facility or
  program  of  another  service  provider.  Information  obtained  by  the
  commissioner  or  the  commission  on  quality  of care for the mentally
  disabled from the records of clients receiving services  shall  be  kept
  confidential in accordance with the provisions of this article.
    (c)  Cooperating  with  the  commissioner  or  his  or  her authorized
  representative and the commission on quality of care  for  the  mentally
  disabled   or  any  representative  authorized  by  the  chair  of  such
  commission in any investigation or inspection conducted by the office or
  such commission.
    (d)  Permitting  the   commissioner   or   his   or   her   authorized
  representative  and  the  commission on quality of care for the mentally
  disabled  or  any  representative  authorized  by  the  chair  of   such
  commission  to inspect its facility and all books and records, including
  financial records and client records, kept by it and  to  interview  and
  examine  any  client  at  its facility except that no such client may be
  examined against his or her will.