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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.6 - Custody.

30:4-27.6 Custody.  6. A State or local law enforcement officer shall take custody of a person and take the person immediately and directly to a screening service if:  a. On the basis of personal observation, the law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person is in need of involuntary commitment to treatment;  b. A mental health screener has certified on a form prescribed by the division that based on a screening outreach visit the person is in need of involuntary commitment to treatment and has requested the person be taken to the screening service for a complete assessment;  c. The court orders that a person subject to an order of conditional discharge issued pursuant to subsection c. of section 15 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.15) who has failed to follow the conditions of the discharge be taken to a screening service for an assessment; or d. An outpatient treatment provider has certified on a form prescribed by the division that the provider has reasonable cause to believe the person is in need of evaluation for commitment to treatment. The involvement of the law enforcement authority shall continue at the screening service as long as necessary to protect the safety of the person in custody and the safety of the community from which the person was taken.  L.1987, c.116, s.6; amended 2009, c.112, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.7 - Immunity from liability.

30:4-27.7 Immunity from liability.  7. a. A law enforcement officer, screening service, outpatient treatment provider or short-term care facility designated staff person or their respective employers, acting in good faith pursuant to P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.) and P.L.2009, c.112 who takes reasonable steps to assess, take custody of, detain or transport an individual for the purposes of mental health assessment or treatment is immune from civil and criminal liability.  b. An emergency services or medical transport person or their respective employers, acting in good faith pursuant to this act and pursuant to the direction of a person designated in subsection a. of this section, who takes reasonable steps to take custody of, detain or transport an individual for the purpose of mental health assessment or treatment is immune from civil and criminal liability.  For the purposes of this subsection, "emergency services or medical transport person" means a member of a first aid, ambulance, rescue squad or fire department, whether paid or volunteer, auxiliary police officer or paramedic.  L.1987, c.116, s.7; amended 1992, c.152; 2009, c.112, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.8 - Short-term care facilities designated.

30:4-27.8 Short-term care facilities designated.  8. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall designate one or more mental health agencies or facilities in each county or multi-county region in the State as short-term care facilities. The commissioner shall so designate an agency or facility only with the approval of the agency's or facility's governing body. b. The commissioner shall designate one or more mental health agencies in each county or multi-county region in the State as an outpatient treatment provider, and shall authorize the designated outpatient treatment provider to provide services to persons from a specified geographic area. The commissioner shall so designate an agency only with the approval of the agency's governing body. L.1987, c.116, s.8; amended 2009, c.112, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.8a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.8a - Plan of outpatient treatment developed by provider.

30:4-27.8a Plan of outpatient treatment developed by provider.  9. a. An outpatient treatment provider shall develop a plan of outpatient treatment, in cooperation with screening service or short term care facility staff or the court, as applicable, for patients committed and assigned to outpatient treatment by screening service staff or order of a court, or both. When appropriate and available, and as permitted by law, the provider shall make reasonable efforts to gather information from the patient's family or significant others for the purposes of developing the plan of outpatient treatment. b. During the time a patient is assigned to the outpatient treatment provider for services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, the outpatient treatment provider shall provide and coordinate the provision of care consistent with the plan of outpatient treatment.  c. If a patient fails to materially comply with the plan of outpatient treatment during the time the patient is assigned by a screening service to the outpatient treatment provider for services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, or if the outpatient treatment provider determines that the plan of outpatient treatment is inadequate to meet the patient's mental health needs, the provider shall notify the screening service of the material noncompliance or plan inadequacy, as applicable, and the patient shall be referred to a screening service for an assessment to determine what mental health services are appropriate and where those services may be provided, in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.5). In such a case, the patient shall be afforded the protections and procedures provided for in P.L.1987, c.116 and P.L.2009, c.112. d. If a patient fails to materially comply with the plan of outpatient treatment during the time the patient is assigned by a court to the outpatient treatment provider for services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, or if the outpatient treatment provider determines that the plan of outpatient treatment is inadequate to meet the patient's mental health needs, the provider shall notify the court and screening service of the material noncompliance or plan inadequacy, as applicable, and the patient shall be referred to a screening service for an assessment to determine what mental health services are appropriate and where those services may be provided, in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.5). In such a case, the patient shall be afforded the protections and procedures provided for in P.L.1987, c.116 and P.L.2009, c.112.  e. If an outpatient treatment provider determines that a plan of outpatient treatment is inadequate and needs to be modified, but referral to a screening service is not necessary, the provider shall seek court approval for such modification and shall notify the court, the patient's attorney and the county adjuster of the request for court approval of such modification. L.2009, c.112, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.11 - Patient rights.

30:4-27.11 Patient rights.  11. A patient admitted to a short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital either on a voluntary or involuntary basis, or assigned to an outpatient treatment provider has the following rights:  a. The right to have examinations and services provided in the patient's primary means of communication including, as soon as possible, the aid of an interpreter if needed because the patient is of limited English-speaking ability or suffers from a speech or hearing impairment;  b. The right to a verbal explanation of the reasons for admission to the facility or assignment to the provider, as applicable, the availability of an attorney and the rights provided in P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.) and P.L.2009, c.112; and  c. The right to be represented by an attorney and, if unrepresented or unable to afford an attorney, the right to be provided with an attorney paid for by the appropriate government agency. An attorney representing a patient has the right to inspect and copy the patient's clinical chart.  The clinical director of the facility, or the outpatient treatment provider, as appropriate, shall ensure that a written statement of the rights provided in P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.) and P.L.2009, c.112 is provided to patients at the time of admission or assignment, as applicable, as soon as possible thereafter, and to patients and their families upon request.  L.1987, c.116, s.11; amended 2009, c.112, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.11a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.11a - Findings, declarations.

30:4-27.11a Findings, declarations.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is of paramount public interest to ensure the rights of all patients in inpatient psychiatric facilities, including those persons being assessed or receiving treatment on an involuntary basis in screening services and short-term care facilities as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2);  b. The rights set forth in section 10 of P.L.1965, c.59 (C.30:4-24.2) apply to any person who has been involuntarily committed to a State or county psychiatric hospital, a psychiatric unit of a county hospital, or a special psychiatric hospital in accordance with the laws of this State;  c. Because involuntary assessment and treatment in a screening service and involuntary commitment to a short-term care facility involve the deprivation of a patient's liberty, it is necessary to specify and guarantee by statute the rights to which that patient is entitled, in a manner similar to that provided for a patient who is involuntarily committed to a State or county psychiatric hospital, a psychiatric unit of a county hospital, or a special psychiatric hospital, while recognizing the administrative, structural, and staffing features of screening services and short-term care facilities which are different from State or county psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units of county hospitals, or special psychiatric hospitals, as well as recognizing differences between the administrative, structural, and staffing features of screening services and short-term care facilities by providing a separate guarantee of rights for patients in each of these settings; and  d. All patients who are receiving assessment or treatment on an involuntary basis in screening services and short-term care facilities, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), are entitled to receive professional treatment of the highest standard and, unless the patient is mentally incapacitated, to participate in their treatment and discharge planning to the fullest extent possible. L.1991, c.233, s.1; amended 2013, c.103, s.81.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.11b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.11b - Definitions

30:4-27.11b. Definitions  2. As used in this act: "Patient" means a person 18 years of age and older who is being involuntarily assessed or treated in a screening service or who has been involuntarily committed to a short-term care facility in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.).  "Screening service" means a "screening service" as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), and includes psychiatric emergency services which are funded by the Division of Mental Health and Hospitals in the Department of Human Services and are affiliated with a screening service.  "Short-term care facility" means a "short-term care facility" as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2).  L.1991,c.233,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.11c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.11c - Patient not deprived of rights through receiving assessment, treatment.

30:4-27.11c Patient not deprived of rights through receiving assessment, treatment.  3. a. Subject to any other provisions of law and the Constitutions of New Jersey and the United States, a patient shall not be deprived of a civil right solely by reason of receiving assessment or treatment under the provisions of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.), nor shall the assessment or treatment modify or vary a legal or civil right of that patient, including, but not limited to, the right to register for and to vote at elections, or rights relating to the granting, forfeiture, or denial of a license, permit, privilege, or benefit pursuant to any law.  b. A patient shall be entitled to all rights set forth in this act and shall retain all rights not specifically denied under P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.) and P.L.1989, c.170 (C.26:2H-12.7 et seq.). c. A patient shall not be presumed to be mentally incapacitated solely because of an examination or treatment for mental illness.  d. A patient shall be entitled to a writ of habeas corpus upon proper petition by the patient, a relative, or a friend to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the patient is detained and shall further be entitled to enforce, by civil action or other remedies otherwise available by common law or statute, any of the rights provided in P.L.1991, c.233 (C.30:4-27.11a et seq.). L.1991, c.233, s.3; amended 2013, c.103, s.82.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.12 - Court hearing.

30:4-27.12 Court hearing.  12. a. A patient who is involuntarily committed to treatment and assigned to an outpatient treatment provider or involuntarily committed to treatment and admitted to a short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall receive a court hearing with respect to the issue of continued need for involuntary commitment within 20 days from initial commitment unless the patient has been administratively discharged pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.17). However, if a person is involuntarily committed pursuant to subsection c. or d. of section 10 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.10), that person immediately shall be committed to the Ann Klein Forensic Center in Trenton or other facility designated for the criminally insane for the duration of the 20-day waiting period.  b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, the assigned county counsel is responsible for presenting the case for the patient's involuntary commitment to the court, unless the county adjuster is licensed to practice law in this State, in which case the county adjuster shall present the case for the patient's involuntary commitment to the court.  c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section and upon notice to the county adjuster:  (1) The Attorney General, or the county prosecutor acting at the request of the Attorney General, may supersede the county counsel or county adjuster and assume responsibility for presenting any case for involuntary commitment to treatment or may elect to participate with the county counsel or county adjuster in presenting any such case; and  (2) The county prosecutor may supersede the county counsel or county adjuster and assume responsibility for presenting any case for involuntary commitment to treatment initiated by the county prosecutor pursuant to subsection c. of section 10 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.10) or may elect to participate with the county counsel in the presentation of any such case.  d. A patient subject to involuntary commitment to treatment shall have counsel present at the hearing and shall not be permitted to appear at the hearing without counsel.  L.1987, c.116, s.12; amended 1989, c.73, s.2; 1994, c.134, s.7; 2009, c.112, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.13 - Notice of hearing.

30:4-27.13 Notice of hearing.  13. a. At least 10 days prior to a court hearing, the county adjuster of the admitting county or the Attorney General or county prosecutor if presenting the case for the patient's involuntary commitment to treatment, shall cause notice of the court hearing to be served upon the patient, the patient's guardian if any, the patient's next-of-kin, the patient's attorney, the director, chief executive officer, or other individual who has custody of the patient, the county adjuster of the county in which the patient has legal settlement and any other individual specified by the court. The notice shall contain the date, time and location of the court hearing. The patient and the patient's attorney shall also receive copies of the clinical certificates and supporting documents, the temporary court order and a statement of the patient's rights at the court hearing.  b. A psychiatrist on the patient's treatment team who has conducted a personal examination of the patient as close to the court hearing date as possible, but in no event more than five calendar days prior to the court hearing, shall testify at the hearing to the clinical basis for the need for involuntary commitment to treatment. Other members of the patient's treatment team and any other witness with relevant information offered by the patient or the persons presenting the case for civil commitment shall also be permitted to testify at the hearing.  c. The patient's next-of-kin may attend and testify at the court hearing if the court so determines.  d. The court shall transcribe the court hearing and arrange for the payment of expenses related thereto in the same manner as for other court proceedings.  L.1987, c.116, s.13; amended 1994, c.134, s.8; 2009, c.112, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.14 - Patient rights at hearing.

30:4-27.14 Patient rights at hearing.  14. A person subject to involuntary commitment to treatment has the following rights at a court hearing and any subsequent review court hearing:  a. The right to be represented by counsel or, if indigent, by appointed counsel;  b. The right to be present at the court hearing unless the court determines that because of the person's conduct at the court hearing the proceeding cannot reasonably continue while the person is present;  c. The right to present evidence;  d. The right to cross examine witnesses; and  e. The right to a hearing in camera.  L.1987, c.116, s.14; amended 2009, c.112, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.15a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.15a - Court determination of assignment of patient to involuntary commitment to treatment.

30:4-27.15a Court determination of assignment of patient to involuntary commitment to treatment.  17. a. The court shall determine whether a patient who has been found to need continued involuntary commitment to treatment pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.15) should be assigned to an outpatient setting or admitted to an inpatient setting for treatment, and shall issue the order authorizing such placement pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.15), in accordance with this section. In determining the commitment placement, the court shall consider the least restrictive environment for the patient to receive clinically appropriate treatment that would ameliorate the danger posed by the patient and provide the patient with appropriate treatment. b. If the court determines that the least restrictive environment for the patient to receive clinically appropriate treatment would be in an outpatient setting and that there is a likelihood of the patient responding to outpatient treatment, the court shall obtain from a designated outpatient treatment provider a proposed plan of outpatient treatment for the patient which the court shall review. The plan of outpatient treatment shall be approved by the court. c. If the court determines that the least restrictive environment for the patient to receive clinically appropriate treatment would be in an inpatient setting, the court shall issue an order for admission to a psychiatric facility. d. Between the time periods for periodic court review hearings pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.16), the chief executive officer of a psychiatric facility may recommend changing the placement of the patient from an inpatient to outpatient setting, in order to ensure that the patient receives clinically appropriate treatment in the least restrictive environment. The chief executive officer of the facility shall notify the court of the recommendation for the change in placement. e. At the time the court sets the date for a hearing on the change in placement, notice of the hearing shall be served upon the patient, the patient's guardian, if any, the patient's next-of-kin, the patient's attorney and the county adjuster of the county in which the patient has legal settlement. f. The provisions of section 14 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.14) concerning patient rights at a hearing shall apply to the hearing pursuant to this subsection. L.2009, c.112, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-27.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-27.16 - Court review hearings.

30:4-27.16 Court review hearings.  16. a. A patient committed pursuant to a court order who is not administratively discharged pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.17) shall be afforded periodic court review hearings of the need for involuntary commitment to treatment and of the least restrictive environment for that commitment. The review hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 15 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.15). If the court determines at a review hearing that involuntary commitment to treatment shall be continued, it shall execute a new order.  In the case of a patient who has been admitted to a facility, the court shall conduct the first review hearing three months from the date of the first hearing, the next review hearing nine months from the date of the first hearing and subsequent review hearings 12 months from the date of the first hearing and annually thereafter. The court may schedule additional review hearings but, except in extraordinary circumstances, not more often than once every 30 days.  In the case of a patient who has been assigned to an outpatient treatment provider, the court shall conduct the first review hearing six months from the date of the first hearing, the next review hearing nine months from the date of the first hearing and subsequent review hearings 12 months from the date of the first hearing and annually thereafter. The court may schedule additional review hearings but, except in extraordinary circumstances, not more often than once every 30 days. b. At a court review hearing, when the advanced age of the patient or the cause or nature of the mental illness renders it appropriate and when it would be impractical to obtain the testimony of a psychiatrist as required in section 13 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.13), the court may permit a physician on the patient's treatment team, who has personally conducted an examination of the patient as close to the hearing date as possible, but in no event more than five days prior to the hearing date, to testify at the hearing to the clinical basis for the need for involuntary commitment to treatment.  L.1987, c.116, s.16; amended 2009, c.112, s.18.