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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.31 - Public policy

30:4-177.31. Public policy  It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State to adopt and use every practical program, technique and procedure in order to establish in New Jersey the most effective methods for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency without institutional confinement under court commitment procedures wherever possible. L.1957, c. 90, p. 176, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.32 - Establishment, equipment and maintenance

30:4-177.32. Establishment, equipment and maintenance  2. The Department of Human Services therefore is authorized to establish, equip and maintain facilities in various parts of the State for receiving and treating juvenile delinquent probationers under circumstances where the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part has directed, as a condition of probation of such offender that he voluntarily submit to treatment and supervision, for a period not to exceed four months, in a facility under direction, control and supervision of said department.  L.1957,c.90,s.2; amended 1991,c.91,s.322.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.33 - Establishment; areas; programs and procedures

30:4-177.33. Establishment; areas; programs and procedures  The department shall establish such facilities in such areas of the State as are best calculated to carry out the purposes of this act and shall maintain therein preventive treatment programs, guided group interaction, and such other procedures as are deemed most adequate to deal with youthful offenders in an effort to prevent further delinquency. L.1957, c. 90, p. 177, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.34 - Management, operation and administration in conformity with this title; rules and regulations

30:4-177.34. Management, operation and administration in conformity with this title; rules and regulations  Except as otherwise provided for herein, the management, operation and administration of such facilities shall be in conformity with the provisions of Title 30, Revised Statutes, and the State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies shall promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1957, c. 90, p. 177, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.35 - Management, direction and control

30:4-177.35. Management, direction and control  The management, direction and control of such facilities shall be vested in the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies. No board of managers shall be appointed and the commissioner shall perform those duties and functions which would otherwise be performed by such board. L.1957, c. 90, p. 177, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.36 - Appropriation

30:4-177.36. Appropriation  There is hereby appropriated from the general funds of the State in the State Treasury, the sum of $150,000.00 to the Department of Institutions and Agencies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. L.1957, c. 90, p. 177, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.37 - Establishment

30:4-177.37. Establishment  The Department of Institutions and Agencies shall establish three correctional centers for juvenile offenders and provide for the operation of said centers in three separate counties by the department or through contacts with other agencies of government or private agencies. L.1970, c. 329, s. 1, eff. Dec. 29, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.38 - Programs

30:4-177.38. Programs  The community correctional centers for juvenile offenders shall include but not be limited to providing educational and counseling programs for juvenile offenders assigned to its care. L.1970, c. 329, s. 2, eff. Dec. 29, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.39 - Findings, declarations

30:4-177.39. Findings, declarations  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There exists a population of two groups of clients of the Division of Mental Health Services and Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services who are underserved in their current institutional settings.  b. One group of these individuals is comprised of clients in the State psychiatric hospitals or developmental centers who are developmentally disabled and who exhibit psychiatric or behavioral problems and are known as "dually diagnosed" clients. The severity of their conditions precludes effective treatment in either developmental centers or State psychiatric hospitals. For these clients, a more intensive, specialized, behaviorally oriented program is required.  c. The other group of these individuals includes clients of institutions administered by the Division of Mental Health Services who are developmentally disabled, have been administratively or judicially discharged from the Division of Mental Health Services, and who are in need of the services of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. These clients are known as "discharged pending placement" clients.  d. There exists on the grounds of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital as a pilot program a facility designed to serve the special needs of both the dually diagnosed and discharged pending placement populations that is unfunded for continued operation.  L.1987,c.32,s.1; amended 1995,c.4,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.40 - Development Center at Ancora

30:4-177.40. Development Center at Ancora  2. The Developmental Center at Ancora is established within the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services and shall include the pilot program designed to serve the special needs of both the dually diagnosed and discharged pending placement populations. The Developmental Center at Ancora shall accept for treatment only those individuals transferred from State facilities under the supervision of the Division of Mental Health Services and the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services.  Nothing in this amendatory and supplementary act shall be construed to require placement at the Developmental Center at Ancora of those persons discharged pending placement who are not in need of institutional care and who have been judicially or administratively determined appropriate for community placement.  For those persons for whom institutional placement is initially determined to be judicially or administratively appropriate, the Developmental Center at Ancora shall nevertheless provide discharge-oriented treatment to achieve the goal of ultimate discharge into community settings as soon as their conditions permit.  L.1987,c.32,s.2; amended 1995,c.4,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.41 - Community placement

30:4-177.41. Community placement  Since community placement is the ultimate objective for the persons placed at the center, the Division of Developmental Disabilities shall establish a funding priority within the funds appropriated to the division for community services, for the establishment of appropriate community placements for persons discharged from the developmental center.  L. 1987, c. 32, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.42 - Report, evaluation.

30:4-177.42 Report, evaluation.  4. Two years from the date of enactment of this amendatory and supplementary act, the Division of Developmental Disabilities shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report and evaluation of the operation of the Developmental Center at Ancora. L.1987,c.32,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.43 - Short title

30:4-177.43. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Support for Persons with a Serious Mental Illness Act." L.1995,c.314,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.44 - Findings, declarations

30:4-177.44. Findings, declarations  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the best interest of the State to preserve, strengthen and maintain families who have a family member with a serious mental illness living at home, and these persons, regardless of their disability, have the right to belong to a family unit in which enduring relationships can be fostered. b. Families are the major providers of support, care, and other services for their family member with a serious mental illness living at home. Consequently, families are continually searching for ways to support family members with a serious mental illness in their homes in order to prevent placement in a State or private institution, homelessness or inappropriate incarceration. c. Many families who have a family member with a serious mental illness experience exceptionally high financial outlays and extraordinary physical and emotional challenges, isolation, stigmatization and daily stress. Supporting families in their effort to care for their family member with a serious mental illness at home is efficient, cost-effective and humane; failure to provide needed supports can result in placement of the family member in a costly, inadequate or inappropriate setting. d. To be effective, family supports must support the entire family, must be easily accessible, flexible, comprehensive, continuous, culturally sensitive and individualized. They must be designed to promote interdependence, independence, productivity and integration of people with a serious mental illness into the community. Family supports must also be built on existing social networks and naturally occurring supports, including extended families, neighbors and community associations. e. A Statewide family support policy for persons with a serious mental illness must acknowledge that families themselves are able to define their own needs and select their own services; these family supports must be chosen by families, controlled by families and monitored by families. f. Adults with a serious mental illness should be afforded the opportunity to make decisions for themselves, live in typical homes and communities and exercise their full rights as citizens. When families serve as the primary provider of care for a family member with a serious mental illness, the families should be provided the supports they need to sustain that family member with dignity in a community setting. L.1995,c.314,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.45 - Definitions relative to family support services for persons with a serious mental illness.

30:4-177.45 Definitions relative to family support services for persons with a serious mental illness.  3. For the purposes of this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Division" means the Division of Mental Health Services in the Department of Human Services. "Family" means persons related to the family member with a serious mental illness by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, resource family care or other significant care giving relationship. "Family member with a serious mental illness" means a person who has a history, or is at serious risk, of hospitalization in a State, county or private psychiatric institution. "Family support services" means a coordinated system of on-going public and private support services which are designed to maintain and enhance the quality of life of a family. "Family unit" means the family member with a serious mental illness and his family. "Program" means the program of family support services established pursuant to this act. L.1995,c.314,s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.46.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.46 - Program of family support services established

30:4-177.46. Program of family support services established  4. There is established in the Division of Mental Health Services of the Department of Human Services a program of family support services designed to strengthen and promote families who provide care in the community for a family member with a serious mental illness. Family support services shall vary in scope and intensity based upon the needs of a particular family unit and shall include, but not be limited to the following: service coordination, estate and transition planning, housing assistance, homemaker assistance, accessing vocational and employment services, after-school care, transportation, respite care, family education and training, medication education, and self-advocacy training, including entitlement training. A family is eligible to participate in the program if the family resides in the State and is actively involved in caring for, or supporting, a family member with a serious mental illness. No provision of this act shall be construed as requiring the department to expend funds in excess of those appropriated pursuant to this act. L.1995,c.314,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.47 - Monitoring, administering the program; State Family Support Services Plan

30:4-177.47. Monitoring, administering the program; State Family Support Services Plan  5. a. The division shall monitor the program and shall designate a Statewide family advocacy organization to administer the program through a coordinator who shall be a full-time employee of that organization working under its direction. The coordinator shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of this position. b. The coordinator shall, in conjunction with the three regional family working groups and the Statewide family working group established pursuant to section 6 of this act, adopt, review and revise, as needed, a State Family Support Services Plan for Families of Persons with a Serious Mental Illness. The plan shall: (1) assess needs, establish goals and set priorities for the provision of family support services; (2) provide for outreach and coordinated delivery of support services; and (3) identify and obtain additional funding for the program to supplement funds appropriated pursuant to and available for the purposes of this act. c. The coordinator shall coordinate efforts by public and private agencies and local family advocacy groups. Coordination shall include, but not be limited to, the identification of services provided by different agencies to avoid duplication; planning with all agencies to ensure that gaps in services are filled; and the coordination of activities for receiving and adopting input from local family advocacy groups. L.1995,c.314,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.48 - Family working groups established

30:4-177.48. Family working groups established  6. a. There are established three regional family working groups which shall consist of representatives from each county within a region. The division shall establish the regions. The regional family working groups shall assess regional needs for family support services and make recommendations to the Statewide family working group. Members shall be designated by the coordinator in conjunction with the Statewide family advocacy organization. Members shall serve without compensation and shall include a family member of a person with a serious mental illness, a person with a serious mental illness or other representative of a group interested in advocating for persons with serious mental illness and their families. b. There is established a Statewide family working group which shall consist of three members from each of the regional family working groups in the State. Members shall be designated by the respective regional family working groups and shall serve without compensation. The Statewide family working group members shall monitor the support services from their respective regions and provide recommendations to the coordinator regarding family support services. L.1995,c.314,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.49 - Duties of coordinator

30:4-177.49. Duties of coordinator  7. The coordinator, in conjunction with the Statewide family advocacy organization and local family advocacy groups, shall work to expand and establish family support services throughout the State. The coordinator shall, at least annually, report in writing to the Statewide family advocacy organization and the division on the efforts of the regional family working groups to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1995,c.314,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.50 - Allocation of monies

30:4-177.50. Allocation of monies  8. a. No more than 10% of the monies appropriated pursuant to this act shall be allocated for administrative purposes. b. The division and any agency funded by the division to provide family support services shall assist families in obtaining all other sources of funding before using funds appropriated pursuant to and available for the purposes of this act. c. The services provided pursuant to this act shall not supplant any existing rights, entitlements or services for which the family or family member with a serious mental illness may be eligible. L.1995,c.314,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.51 - Family support services considered State benefit

30:4-177.51. Family support services considered State benefit  9. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the family support services provided pursuant to this act shall be considered a State benefit and shall not be counted as income for the purposes of State taxation or eligibility for other State benefits. L.1995,c.314,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.52 - Rules, regulations

30:4-177.52. Rules, regulations  10. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1995,c.314,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.53 - Short title

30:4-177.53 Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Investment Act." L.1997,c.258,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.54 - Findings, declarations relative to funding for community mental health, developmental disability services

30:4-177.54 Findings, declarations relative to funding for community mental health, developmental disability services  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is desirable for persons with serious mental illness, including children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, as well as persons with developmental disabilities, to receive treatment in their home community; b. The availability of a range of community-based services will enable many persons who might otherwise require continued institutionalization to return to the community and allow the State to reduce its longstanding reliance on State inpatient care for adults with serious mental illness, and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, as well as persons with developmental disabilities. As more services are provided at the local level, there is a compelling State interest in assuring that these services are coordinated and that resources are provided throughout the State; and c. As expenditures for State inpatient resources are reduced, additional funding should be invested in community-based mental health services for persons with serious mental illness, including children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, as well as community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities. L.1997,c.258,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.56 - Powers of commissioner

30:4-177.56 Powers of commissioner  4. a. The commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that as a mental health facility closes that all funds be redirected to services in the community thereby increasing the State's financial support to community mental health services for its citizens , except for money already earmarked for institutional use through the Marlboro Redirection Plan. b. The commissioner shall ensure that when individuals with a developmental disability move into the community from a developmental center affected by a significant service reduction, funding utilized for the individual in the developmental center shall be used to fund the individual's community placement. c. Any funding from the developmental center placement not needed to fully fund the community placement for that individual shall be directed toward the reduction of the waiting list for services in the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the department. L.1997,c.258,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.57 - Use of certain monies received by State

30:4-177.57 Use of certain monies received by State  5. All monies received by the State from the sale of facility property shall be earmarked exclusively for capital and equipment costs associated with the development of community placement for persons with serious mental illness or developmental disabilities, according to criteria to be established by the commissioner. L.1997,c.258,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.58 - Rules, regulations

30:4-177.58 Rules, regulations  6. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1997,c.258,s.6.