§ 553. Powers and duties of the justice center. The justice center\nshall have the following powers and duties:\n 1. To create and establish the statewide vulnerable persons' central\nregister, as set forth in section four hundred ninety-two of the social\nservices law, which shall include, but not be limited to:\n (a) establishing procedures for the timely response to, and effective\ninvestigation of, allegations of reportable incidents that are accepted\nby the statewide vulnerable persons' central register;\n (b) establishing procedures for the notification of appropriate\npersons and entities with respect to reports and findings of reportable\nincidents;\n (c) representing the state in all administrative hearings and other\nadministrative proceedings relating to discipline of state employees and\nadjudication of individuals charged with having committed or found to\nhave committed abuse or neglect, as defined in subdivision eleven of\nsection four hundred eighty-eight of the social services law (for state\nentities bound by collective bargaining, the disciplinary process\nestablished through collective bargaining shall govern);\n (d) identifying a process for a coordinated approach to avoid\nduplication and provide for timely responses to allegations of\nreportable incidents in dually licensed or co-located facilities and\nprovider agencies, which shall include designation of a lead agency\nprimarily responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of a\nfacility or provider agency pursuant to article eleven of the social\nservices law, including but not limited to incident management and\nreporting, provided that in making any such designation or\nre-designation of such lead agency, consideration shall be given to the\nfollowing factors: the proportion of services provided or recipients\nserved in the dually licensed or co-located facilities and provider\nagencies pursuant to each license or certification granted by a state\noversight agency, the recommendations of the respective state oversight\nagencies that granted such licensure or certification, and the\ndesignation or re-designation that would best protect the health, safety\nand welfare of vulnerable persons served by such facilities and provider\nagencies; provided, further that once designated, a lead agency shall\nonly be re-designated as necessary to protect the health, safety and\nwelfare of vulnerable persons served by such facilities and provider\nagencies;\n (e) where applicable, establishing uniform procedures for character\nand competence reviews of provider agencies initially, and upon renewal\nof licenses and operating certificates requiring a review of performance\nrecords regarding incident management, the role of the board of\ndirectors in maintaining oversight over agency performance in this area,\nand the management of reportable incidents affecting the safety of\nvulnerable persons, including cases of systemic problems; and\n (f) establishing training curricula for employers and employees who\nprovide care and treatment to vulnerable persons, and those who are in\nsupervisory positions with respect to such employees, regarding their\nobligations to report, investigate and prevent reportable incidents.\nTraining and curricula shall address topics, including but not limited\nto: (i) how to identify and report reportable incidents; (ii) the\nprevention of abuse and neglect; (iii) the duty to report reportable\nincidents; (iv) how to adhere to applicable codes of conduct; (v) the\ndisciplinary process and employees' rights pursuant to this article; and\n(vi) how supervisory staff and management can promote compliance with\nthis article by new and existing employees. Such training, which shall\nbe given on a periodic basis, shall include, but not be limited to, live\ntraining and supplemental courses accessible via the internet. Prior to\nimplementation of this article, the justice center shall provide\nadequate interactive training, which shal
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