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Mental Health and Health Care Standards in NYC Correctional Facilities

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Rule status: Proposed

Agency: BOC

Comment by date: February 10, 2026

Rule Full Text
boc-proposed-amendment-of-rules-concerning-mental-health-and-health-care-preliminary-certifications-final.pdf

The New York City Board of Correction (the “Board”) is proposing to amend §§ 205(b)(2)(i-ii) and 3-04(b)(2)(v)(A) of Title 40 of the Rules of the City of New York (“RCNY”), on psychotropic medication and tuberculosis screening, respectively, to codify longstanding variances. The Board also proposes to amend Chapters 2 and 3 of Title 40 of the RCNY (hereinafter referred to as the Board’s “Minimum Standards” or “Standards”) to correct outdated language, such as references to “inmates” and “Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services,” align variance procedures across all sections of the Standards, and remove references to seclusion.

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Public Hearings

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Date

February 10, 2026
1:00pm - 2:30pm EST

Location

125 Worth Street Second Floor Auditorium
125 Worth Street 2nd Floor Auditorium
New York City New York 10013

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