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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.59 - Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by DHS.

30:4-177.59 Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by DHS.  17. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall: a. adopt rules and regulations, with respect to psychiatric facilities operated by the Department of Human Services, to: (1) provide for the annual reporting by those psychiatric facilities to the Department of Human Services, and the gathering of such additional data, and the sharing of such reported information and additional data by the Department of Human Services with the Department of Health and Senior Services, as is reasonably necessary to oversee and evaluate the implementation of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); except that the commissioner shall seek to minimize the burdens of record-keeping imposed by the rules and regulations and ensure the appropriate confidentiality of patient records; and (2) require those psychiatric facilities to adopt policies and practices designed to:  (a) make routine inquiry, at the time of admission and at such other times as are appropriate under the circumstances, concerning the existence and location of an advance directive for mental health care; (b) provide appropriate informational materials concerning advance directives for mental health care, including information about the registry of advance directives for mental health care established or designated pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to all interested patients and their families and mental health care representatives, and to assist patients interested in discussing and executing an advance directive for mental health care, as well as to encourage declarants to periodically review their advance directives for mental health care as needed;  (c) inform mental health care professionals of their rights and responsibilities under P.L.2005, 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.), to assure that the rights and responsibilities are understood, and to provide a forum for discussion and consultation regarding the requirements of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); and (d) otherwise comply with the provisions of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.). b. adopt rules and regulations to establish or designate a registry of advance directives for mental health care, which rules and regulations include procedures for accessing the registry L.2005,c.233,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.60 - DHS to develop procedures for transfer of certain patients to appropriate treatment setting.

30:4-177.60 DHS to develop procedures for transfer of certain patients to appropriate treatment setting.  1. a. The Department of Human Services shall develop the following procedures to enable emergency departments in general hospitals to obtain emergency relief from the department in the case of patients in need of behavioral health services who remain in the emergency department for 24 hours or longer awaiting placement in an appropriate behavioral health setting: (1) designate staff in the department who shall be notified by a general hospital when the hospital has a patient who has been awaiting placement in an appropriate behavioral health setting for 24 hours or longer;  (2) provide for clinical facilitators whose purpose is to review the clinical needs of the patient awaiting placement so that the patient can be transferred to a behavioral health setting that best meets the clinical needs of the patient as determined by the psychiatric team that evaluated the patient;  (3) provide for a mechanism that will enable the department to conduct ongoing assessments of patient flow and access to care; and (4) set forth objective criteria for identifying resources that are needed to ensure timely implementation of the procedures required under this subsection. b. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a mechanism to coordinate the department's procedures and policies with the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and such other governmental agencies and task forces that address the needs of consumers of mental health services and their families, as the commissioner deems appropriate. c. The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey, the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, community mental health advocacy organizations, and a mental health consumer in developing the procedures required pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall also seek input for the procedures from Statewide organizations that advocate for persons with mental illness and their families.  d. The commissioner shall issue a report of his findings and recommendations, including a summary of the procedures developed pursuant to this section, to the Governor and to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee no later than 12 months after the effective date of this act. e. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any patient who is under 18 years of age. L.2009, c.241, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.62 - DHS rules, regulations.

30:4-177.62 DHS rules, regulations.  3. The Commissioner of Human Services shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.242, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.63 - Duties of commissioners relative to identification of available mental health services, needs assessment.

30:4-177.63 Duties of commissioners relative to identification of available mental health services, needs assessment.  1. The Commissioners of Human Services and Children and Families shall: a. establish a mechanism through which an inventory of all county-based public and private inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services, by service area served, if applicable, including the number of treatment beds or treatment capacity of the service, is made available to the public; b. establish and implement a methodology, based on nationally recognized criteria, to quantify the usage of and need for inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services throughout the State, taking into account projected patient care level needs; c. based on the inventories, annually assess whether sufficient inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services are available in each service area of the State in order to ensure timely access to appropriate behavioral health services for persons who are voluntarily admitted or involuntarily committed to inpatient facilities for persons with mental illness in the State, and for persons who need behavioral health services provided by outpatient and community-based programs that support the wellness and recovery for these persons;  d. annually identify the funding for existing mental health programs;  e. consult with the Community Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board and the Mental Health Planning Council, the Divisions of Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and family consumer and other mental health constituent groups, to review the inventories and make recommendations to the Departments of Human Services and Children and Families regarding overall mental health services development and resource needs; f. consult with the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals in carrying out the purposes of this act. The commissioners shall also seek input from Statewide organizations that advocate for persons with mental illness and their families; and  g. annually report on departmental activities in accordance with this act to the Governor and to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee, or their successor committees. The first report shall be provided no later than 18 months after the effective date of this act. L.2009, c.243, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.65 - Compilation of results of follow-up studies; reports.

30:4-177.65 Compilation of results of follow-up studies; reports.  2. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall compile the results of the follow-up studies conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act and shall include this information in a series of reports that the commissioner shall submit to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), as follows: (1) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of North Jersey Developmental Center and Woodbridge Developmental Center, who have made a transition into the community after August 1, 2012, shall be submitted one year after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, until both developmental centers have closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of both developmental centers, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of these centers shall be submitted; (2) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of the plan developed pursuant to P.L.2006, c.61, shall be submitted annually, commencing one year after the effective date of this act, until the plan has been fully implemented;  (3) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State developmental center, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation of the plan, and annually thereafter, until the developmental center has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a developmental center, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the center shall be submitted; and (4) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of State psychiatric hospitals, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State psychiatric hospital, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation of the plan, and annually thereafter, until the psychiatric hospital has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a hospital, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the hospital shall be submitted. b. Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be made available on the website of the Department of Human Services. L.2015, c.197, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.66 - Information relative to open beds in certain residential facilities.

30:4-177.66 Information relative to open beds in certain residential facilities.  1. a. The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services shall oversee the development and maintenance of a data dashboard report, which shall collect and track the daily information received pursuant to section 2 of this act about the number of open beds that are available for treatment for individuals in need of mental health or substance use disorder treatment in each facility in the State that is licensed to provide: (1) long term or extended care services for mental health or substance use disorders and receives State or county funding, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility, psychiatric unit of a general hospital, short-term care facility, and special psychiatric hospital, as those terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), and a residential health care facility as defined in section 1 of P.L.1953, c.212 (C.30:11A-1); or (2) acute or intermediate level of care services for mental health or a substance use disorder and receives State or county funding, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility, psychiatric unit of a general hospital, short-term care facility, and special psychiatric hospital, as those terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2). b. The information maintained in the data dashboard report shall include, by county: (1) the address and telephone number of the facility;  (2) the type of services provided by the facility; (3) the licensed bed capacity of the facility; and (4) the number of open beds that are available for the provision of mental health or substance use disorder services, based on the information received pursuant to section 2 of this act. c. The information described in subsection b. of this section shall be: (1) prominently displayed on the website of the department; (2) made available to the public, upon request, through the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system; and (3) made available using any other means that the Commissioner of Human Services deems appropriate. d. The commissioner is authorized to solicit, receive, and accept grants, funds, or anything of value from any public or private entity and receive and accept contributions of money, property, labor, or any other thing of value from any legitimate source for the purpose of the development and maintenance of a data dashboard report pursuant to this act. L.2017, c.155, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.67 - Submission of information by facility.

30:4-177.67 Submission of information by facility.  2. Each facility in the State that is licensed to provide mental health or substance use disorder services, as provided for in section 1 of this act, and receives State or county funding shall submit to the data dashboard report, no less than once a day, information advising of the number of open beds that are available for the provision of mental health or substance use disorder services on that day. L.2017, c.155, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-177.68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-177.68 - Workgroup.

30:4-177.68 Workgroup.  3. a. The division shall convene a workgroup which shall include, at a minimum, one representative from each of the following organizations: (1) the New Jersey Hospital Association; (2) the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians; (3) the Health Care Association of New Jersey; (4) LeadingAge New Jersey; and (5) other stakeholders as the division deems appropriate. b. The workgroup shall assist the division and the department in the monitoring of the data reporting requirements as provided for in section 2 of this act, including, but not limited to the following parameters: (1) definitions of all data elements; (2) protocols for data reporting; (3) qualifications of a person who submits data pursuant to section 2 of this act; (4) facility compliance with the provisions of this act; (5) development of a "real-time" reporting mechanism; and (6) any other area of interest that the workgroup deems appropriate. L.2017, c.155, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-178 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-178 - Expenses and compensation of persons designated to attend conventions

30:4-178. Expenses and compensation of persons designated to attend conventions  Persons designated by the governor of this state to represent the state of New Jersey in the American Prison Association conventions shall be paid their reasonable expenses and such further compensation, not exceeding five dollars a day, for such time actually going to, attending upon and returning from such conventions.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-179 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-179 - Annual compensation fixed

30:4-179. Annual compensation fixed  From and after the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, all persons employed by the state of New Jersey as prison officers, reformatory officers or farmer guards, shall receive annual compensation as fixed in this article.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-180 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-180 - Minimum compensation; yearly increase; maximum compensation

30:4-180. Minimum compensation; yearly increase; maximum compensation  The annual minimum compensation of such officers shall be the sum of eighteen hundred dollars and the annual minimum compensation of such farmer guards shall be the sum of sixteen hundred dollars and such officers and farmer guards shall each year thereafter receive an increase of one hundred dollars per annum until the annual compensation of such officers shall reach the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars and of such farmer guards twenty-two hundred dollars, which shall be the maximum compensation of such officers and farmer guards.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-181 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-181 - Limitation on annual increase

30:4-181. Limitation on annual increase  No such officer or farmer guard shall receive an increase in his annual compensation of more than one hundred dollars in any one year, except that from and after June first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, no such prison officer or reformatory officer shall receive annual compensation of less than eighteen hundred dollars and no such farmer guard shall receive annual compensation of less than sixteen hundred dollars.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4-182 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4-182 - Compensation not reduced; payment

30:4-182. Compensation not reduced; payment  Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to reduce the annual compensation of any prison officer or reformatory officer or farmer guard receiving on June first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven any compensation in excess of the sums fixed by this article. The compensation in this article so fixed shall be paid in the same manner as other state salaries are now paid.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4A-1 - Establishment of diagnostic center

30:4A-1. Establishment of diagnostic center  The State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make suitable arrangements, by the acquisition, purchase or condemnation of existing buildings and lands, or by the construction of appropriate buildings on acquired lands, for the establishment of a unit, which shall be centrally located in the State and not adjacent or contiguous to any existing mental, penal or correctional institution, to be known as the Diagnostic Center. L.1946, c. 118, p. 549, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 238, p. 909, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4A-2 - Equipment, staff and administration

30:4A-2. Equipment, staff and administration  The diagnostic center shall be fully equipped with all modern scientific equipment and shall be provided with a staff of competent specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry and psychology, to the end that full and complete diagnostic services will be available to any governmental agency desiring to secure a complete diagnosis of any individual having need for such services, prior to a final disposition of the case of such person, consistent with the best interests of the welfare of the person and the community. The diagnostic center shall be so administered as to furnish a complete physical and mental inventory of each individual committed to the care and custody of the department, thereby assuring commitment to the institution best suited to care for his particular case, development of the most effective curative or rehabilitative procedures in such case, and the most effective co-ordination of all the institutional facilities provided by the State. Any person may apply for voluntary admission to the diagnostic center and shall be admitted upon good cause shown, after execution of the voluntary admission application and payment in advance of the full per capita cost for the period covered by the diagnostic services to be rendered. L.1946, c. 118, p. 550, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4A-3 - Superintendent; specialists

30:4A-3. Superintendent; specialists  The diagnostic center shall be under the direct supervision of the superintendent, who shall be appointed and whose salary shall be fixed by the State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies, and who shall serve at the will of said board. Such further specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry and psychology shall be appointed to the staff, together with such other assistants as shall appear necessary, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Revised Statutes, Civil Service. Wherever possible the services of specialists now attached to the several State and county mental hospitals shall be utilized. L.1946, c. 118, p. 550, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4A-4 - Use of center by other agencies, persons admitted

30:4A-4. Use of center by other agencies, persons admitted  4. Any court or any agency of the State, or of any county or municipal government, desiring to utilize the services of the diagnostic center prior to the disposition of the case of any individual, may do so upon application as herein provided. Any person requiring diagnostic services, whether male, female, adult or minor, may be admitted to the center under the terms of this act.  L.1946,c.118,s.4; amended 1953,c.29,s.48; 1991,c.91,s.323.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4A-5 - Commitment of defendant for examination

30:4A-5. Commitment of defendant for examination  Every judge, before imposing sentence upon a defendant, may order an examination of the mental and physical condition of such defendant and may order his commitment for such purpose to the diagnostic center and shall arrange for the entry of an appropriate order of commitment on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Institutions and Agencies, which shall accompany the defendant to the diagnostic center. L.1946, c. 118, p. 551, s. 5.