HFNY Policies

HFNY Updated Policies for Version 8 of Best Practice Standards (2022)

Below is a list of updated and finalized policy documents issued by the policy committee.

• Finalized Policy #1 - Referral, Screening, and Enrollment process (2022-10-18)
• Finalized Policy #2 - Standardized assessment tool (2022-11-15)
• Finalized Policy #3 - Voluntary nature of services (2022-11-01)
• Finalized Policy #4 - Offer services intensely (effective 2022-08-05, updated 2022-10-05)
• Finalized Policy #5 - Services take into account family culture (Diversity Equity Inclusion) (effective 2023-05-01, updated 2023-05-03)
• Finalized Policy #6 - Promote PCI, Childhood Growth and Development (effective 2023-02-03, updated 2023-03-01)
• Finalized Policy #7 - Families are linked to health care and other service providers (effective 2023-11-27, updated 2023-11-07)
• Finalized Policy #8 - Limited caseload sizes (2022-07-15)
• Finalized Policy #9 - Selection of staff, staff retention and staff satisfaction (effective 2023-06-05)
• Finalized Policy #10 & 11 - Training Plan/Policy (effective 2023-03-15)
• Finalized Policy #12 - Supervision of Direct Support Staff (effective 2023-09-06)
• Finalized GA Policies - Governance and Administration standards (effective 2023-10-31)