§ 483-d. Out-of-state placement committee. 1. Committee established.\nThere is hereby established within the council an out-of-state placement\ncommittee comprised of the commissioner of children and family services,\nthe commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of the office for\npeople with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education,\nthe commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the\ncommissioner of health, and the director of the office of probation and\ncorrectional alternatives.\n 2. Establishment of out-of-state placement registries. (a) Each member\nof the out-of-state placement committee which places or which has\noversight responsibilities over agencies that place children in\nout-of-state congregate residential programs or residential schools\nshall establish a registry of congregate residential programs and/or\nresidential schools. To the extent feasible, such registries shall be\npublicly accessible via the committee member agency's website.\nAdditionally, the council shall establish a single comprehensive\nregistry for the listing of out-of-state congregate residential programs\nand residential schools that have been approved by one or more members\nof the out-of-state placement committee. To the extent feasible, the\nregistry shall be internet-accessible, and shall be placed on the\nwebsite of the council.\n (b) The out-of-state placement committee shall develop core\nrequirements for the inclusion of an out-of-state congregate residential\nprogram or residential school on such a registry, which shall include\nbut may not be limited to requirements that:\n (i) if the out-of-state congregate residential program or residential\nschool provides residential care to children from New York state, at\nleast one member of the out-of-state placement committee or his or her\ndesignee has conducted a site visit of such out-of-state congregate\nresidential program or residential school, as appropriate, within time\nframes as the committee shall determine;\n (ii) the out-of-state congregate residential program or residential\nschool holds a current license or charter from the appropriate state\nagency or agencies of the state in which the program or facility is\nlocated;\n (iii) appropriate laws and regulations exist in the state where the\ncongregate residential program or residential school is located for the\ninvestigation and resolution of allegations of abuse or neglect;\n (iv) the appropriate member or members of the out-of-state placement\ncommittee shall have evaluated the out-of-state congregate residential\nprogram or residential school to determine whether the types of care\nbeing provided are consistent with New York state law and the applicable\ncommittee member agency's regulations.\n (c) Prior to placing an out-of-state congregate residential program or\nresidential school on its registry, a member of the out-of-state\nplacement committee shall solicit and consider any relevant information\nregarding the congregate residential program or residential school from\nother members of the out-of-state placement committee.\n (d) The out-of-state placement committee in conjunction with the\ndivision of the budget shall determine the feasibility of charging fees\nfor out-of-state congregate residential programs and residential schools\nto be listed on an out-of-state placement registry.\n 3. Establishment of recommended contract parameters. The out-of-state\nplacement committee shall establish recommended contract parameters for\nuse by committee member agencies and any local agency subject to the\njurisdiction of one of the committee member agencies when contracting\nwith an out-of-state congregate residential program or residential\nschool for the placement of a New York state child. Such contract\nparameters shall include but may not be limited to provisions that the\nout-of-state congregate residential program or residential school shall:\n (a) hold and maintain a curr
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