N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, § 511-2.13 – Premises.

(a) The CMHRS program may deliver services in the home, community-based or other site-based settings when appropriate, in order to provide for individualized service delivery consistent with the child’s conditions and needs.
(b) The CMHRS program shall provide services in settings that are adequate and appropriate in accordance with the following:
1. (1) All CMHRS programs shall allocate adequate space for the number of persons served by the program when provided on site.
2. (2) All CMHRS programs shall provide for sufficient types and arrangements of spaces to provide individual and group activities consistent with the program's capacity and purpose.
  1. (i) All CMHRS shall provide for controlled access to and maintenance of records.
  2. (ii) All CMHRS programs shall provide for appropriate furnishings and equipment consistent with the purpose of the program.
3. (3) All CMHRS programs shall provide services in settings that are conducive to meeting treatment goals/objectives, accommodating to the child’s conditions and needs, safe and accessible for the child and staff, and assure privacy for the delivery of services.
4. (4) The provider of service shall possess a Certificate of Occupancy in accordance with the Building Code of New York State and the Property Maintenance Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Chapter XXXIII, Subchapter A, Parts 1221 and 1226) or comparable local codes.
5. (5) The provider of service shall consider the use of appropriate features and equipment that enable the accessibility of persons with physical disabilities, consistent with the population being served by the program.