The Justice Center rewrote the Code of Conduct in January and there is an OMH letter regarding implementation dated May 16th . OMH’s cover letter can be found here: http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/dqm/jc/code-conduct.pdf
The new Code of Conduct MUST be signed by August 31, 2016 by all existing employees who are mandated reporters in OMH programs.
- OMH’s deadline is August 31st
- OPWDD’s deadline is August 31st.
- OCFS’ deadline is June 30th.
The new Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Revised_Code_of_Conduct_0.pdf
A redlined comparison between the old and the new can be found here: https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/resources/regulations-guidance/regulations/guidance-documents/Comparison_of_Old_New_Code_of_Conduct
The agency mentioned in the new Code of Conduct is the provider agency, NOT the state agency.