New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 9 Part 7419
Executive Department
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9 NYCRR 7419.1 - Policy
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(a)The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) shall provide for and maintain standards of personal hygiene for residents.
(b)Consistent with the requirements of this Part, OCFS shall develop written policies and procedures that govern resident personal hygiene. These policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.
9 NYCRR 7419.2 - Showers
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Every OCFS secure facility shall provide a shower schedule that allows for the daily shower of each resident.
9 NYCRR 7419.3 - Shaving
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(a)Each OCFS secure facility shall make necessary shaving items available. Shaving items shall be provided at facility expense and shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
(b)Hot water sufficient to enable residents to shave with care and comfort shall be provided.
9 NYCRR 7419.4 - Haircuts
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(a)Each OCFS secure facility shall make hair care services available to all residents.
(b)Barber and beautician instruments shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.
9 NYCRR 7419.5 - Hairstyles
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(a)Consistent with the requirements of Part 7425 of this Title, OCFS may establish rules for the permissible style and length of a resident’s hair.
(b)Residents assigned to work in areas where food is stored, prepared, served or otherwise handled shall be required to wear a hairnet or other head covering.
(c)The facility director, or person acting in that capacity, may determine that certain work assignments constitute a safety hazard to those residents with long hair or beards. Residents unwilling or unable to conform to the safety requirements of work assignments shall be removed from such work assignment.
(d)When, in the opinion of the facility director, or person acting in that capacity, the growth or removal of a resident’s hair, including facial hair, creates an identification problem, a new photograph may be taken of the resident.
9 NYCRR 7419.6 - Personal health care items
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(a)Upon admission to an OCFS secure facility, OCFS shall require that articles necessary for maintaining proper personal hygiene are made available at facility expense to all residents, including but not limited to:
(1)soap;
(2)a toothbrush;
(3)toothpaste;
(4)a comb;
(5)deodorant; and
(6)toilet paper.
(b)In addition to the items listed in subdivision (a) of this section, tampons and/or sanitary napkins shall be made available to all female residents at facility expense.
(c)All feminine hygiene items shall be stored and disposed of in a sanitary manner.
(d)All personal health care items issued pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall be replenished or replaced as needed.
9 NYCRR 7419.7 - Clothing
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(a)All residents shall wear facility issued clothing. Facility issued clothing shall be provided at facility expense and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)For males:
(i)two shirts;
(ii)two pair of trousers; and
(iii)three sets of undergarments.
(2)For females:
(i)two shirts or blouses;
(ii)two skirts, dresses, or slacks;
(iii)two brassieres; and
(iv)three underpants.
(3)For males and females:
(i)three pairs of socks;
(ii)one pair of suitable footwear;
(iii)one sweater or sweatshirt; and
(iv)seasonable clothing, which shall be issued as needed.
(b)Residents engaged in work assignments requiring special clothing shall be provided such clothing at facility expense.
9 NYCRR 7419.8 - Laundry and repair of clothing
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(a)Laundry services shall be provided at facility expense twice a week and more frequently when necessary.
(b)Reasonable repairs of any clothing issued pursuant to section 7419.7 of this Part shall be made at facility expense.
(c)When a resident is without necessary clothing listed in section 7419.7(a) of this Part, with such clothing having been collected for laundering or repair, the resident shall be provided with replacement clothing in a timely manner.
(d)All clothing items issued pursuant to this Part shall be cleaned, checked for damage and repaired when necessary before reissue.
9 NYCRR 7419.9 - Bedding and linen
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(a)Upon admission to a facility, all residents shall be provided, at facility expense, with an issue of clean bedding in good condition. The bedding shall consist of two sheets, a pillow, a pillowcase, one mattress, and sufficient blankets to provide comfort under existing temperature conditions.
(b)Pillowcases and sheets shall be exchanged weekly, or more frequently when necessary. All other bedding items issued pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be exchanged when necessary.
(c)All bedding items issued or exchanged pursuant to this section shall be cleaned, checked for damage and repaired when necessary and before reissue.
(d)Mattresses shall be constructed of a fire-retardant material. When issued, mattress covers shall be constructed of materials both water-resistant and easily sanitized.
9 NYCRR 7419.10 - Storage of clothing and bedding
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All items of clothing and bedding stored within the facility shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner.