NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 3-06 — Disagreement With Prior Treatment and/or Court-Ordered Treatment.

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(a) In the event that the parent or legal guardian of a resident is absent, non-responsive or otherwise uninvolved, and DJJ proposes a "substantial alteration" to medical or psychiatric are or medication prescribed by a prior treatment provider, DJJ shall contact the prior treatment provider in accordance with the proc

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§ 3-06 Disagreement With Prior Treatment and/or Court-Ordered Treatment.

RCNY § 3-06

(a)In the event that the parent or legal guardian of a resident is absent, non-responsive or otherwise uninvolved, and DJJ proposes a "substantial alteration" to medical or psychiatric are or medication prescribed by a prior treatment provider, DJJ shall contact the prior treatment provider in accordance with the procedures set forth in 41 RCNY § 3-03 above. In the event that DJJ and a resident's prior treatment provider disagree regarding the resident's treatment, DJJ shall provide written notification of its alternative treatment plan to the Court wherein the delinquency matter is pending by the next business day.

(b)At any stage of the proceeding, if a court order is entered directing a resident's course of treatment, that order will be followed unless DJJ returns to court to vacate or modify the order by the next business day. Where an application to vacate or modify cannot be made within 24 hours, DJJ will make every reasonable effort to comply with the court order until an application to vacate or modify can be heard.

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