- (a) placed into a qualified residential treatment program, as such term is defined in section 441.2 of this Title on or after September 29, 2021; or
- (b) where placement of a child into a qualified residential treatment program is contemplated and an assessment in accordance with section 439.2 of this Part and in accordance with section 409-h of the Social Services Law is initiated regarding potential placement of a child into a qualified residential treatment program on or after September 29, 2021.
The provisions of this Part shall apply whenever, on or after September 29, 2021, a child in the care and custody or the custody and guardianship of the commissioner of a local social services district or the Office of Children and Family Services is: