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NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-26 - Director; employees

30:6D-26. Director; employees  The administrator and head of the division shall be a director who shall be known as the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. The director shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office and shall devote his entire time to the performance of those duties. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall appoint and remove officers and employees of the division subject to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and other applicable statutes as are necessary to enable the division to perform its duties pursuant to this act and he shall fix their compensation within the limits of available appropriations and as is provided by law.  L. 1985, c. 145, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-27 - Duties of director.

30:6D-27 Duties of director.  5. In addition to other functions, powers and duties vested in him by this act or any other law, the director shall: a. Provide services for eligible persons with developmental disabilities by identifying appropriate programs to meet their needs and by facilitating the establishment of community-based services for these persons; except that if the most appropriate services are not immediately available, the director may provide an eligible person with a developmental disability with alternate services; b. Establish procedures for the determination of eligibility for services pursuant to this act and ensure that statements of eligibility advise the applicant about the particular functional services deemed most appropriate for the training, habilitation, care and protection of that person with a developmental disability as of the time of the determination; c. Establish liaison and cooperative agreements with other governmental departments and agencies which provide programs and services to persons with developmental disabilities to prevent duplication of services and encourage a continuum of care that is required by persons with developmental disabilities; d. Establish standards for services that are provided for persons with developmental disabilities, which include the scope and quality of these services and which give full recognition to the unique problems and special needs associated with developmental disabilities; e. Advise, consult and provide professional assistance to organized efforts by organizations, groups, associations and committees which work toward improving services and opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities; and f. Select and retain the services of consultants whose advice is considered necessary to assist the division in obtaining information or developing plans and programs required for the performance of its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this act. L.195, c.145, s.5; amended 2010, c.50, s.54.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-27.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-27.2 - Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Human Services.

30:6D-27.2 Availability of applications for services and supports in multiple languages for persons with developmental disabilities from Department of Human Services.  2. The Commissioner of Human Services shall make available in at least the five most common languages spoken in the State, inclusive of Spanish and Korean: applications for services and supports that are available for persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3); any forms that are to be used in requesting the informed consent of an individual with a developmental disability, or of the individual's guardian, with respect to the sharing of health information; and other forms, upon request, to the extent feasible. L.2019, c.389, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-27.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-27.3 - Service accessibility through cultural competency and language access.

30:6D-27.3 Service accessibility through cultural competency and language access.  3. The Division of Developmental Disabilities shall consult with the Office of New Americans in the Department of Human Services, established pursuant to Executive Order No. 74 (2019), to ensure service accessibility through cultural competency and language access. L.2019, c.389, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-28 - Transfers

30:6D-28. Transfers  a. All of the functions, powers and duties of the Division of Mental Retardation in the Department of Human Services and of the director of that division are transferred to the Division of Developmental Disabilities.  b. Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any other law, whenever pursuant to law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted to be made to the Division of Mental Retardation whose powers and duties are herein assigned or transferred, the reports and certifications are hereafter required to be filed with, and the applications or requests are hereafter required to be made to the Division of Developmental Disabilities.  c. The transfers directed by this act shall be effected pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).  L. 1985, c. 145, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-29 - References to Division of Mental Retardation

30:6D-29. References to Division of Mental Retardation  With respect to the functions, powers and duties hereby transferred to the Division of Developmental Disabilities, whenever reference is made in any law, contract or document to the Division of Mental Retardation or to the director thereof, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Developmental Disabilities and the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, respectively.  L. 1985, c. 145, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-30 - Eligibility continued.

30:6D-30 Eligibility continued.  8. Notwithstanding any provisions of this act to the contrary, the eligibility of persons with intellectual disabilities for services of the division shall continue as provided in chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. L.1985, c.145, s.8; amended 2010, c.50, s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-31 - Disability after age 22

30:6D-31. Disability after age 22  Within the limits of available funding and services, the director may declare as eligible for services under this act individuals who meet the criteria for developmental disability pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of this act except that their disability was manifested after the age of 22 but before the age of 55.  L. 1985, c. 145, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32 - Rules, regulations

30:6D-32. Rules, regulations  The commissioner shall, pursuant to the provisions of 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. 1985, c. 145, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.1 - Findings, declarations relative to community care residential providers.

30:6D-32.1 Findings, declarations relative to community care residential providers.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Community care residential providers for adults with developmental disabilities in the State of New Jersey, as defined by N.J.A.C.10:44B-1.3, provide an essential service by providing care and training to adults with developmental disabilities; b. The State, through the Department of Human Services, is vested with the regulatory authority, including but not limited to the establishment of reimbursement rates, and the administrative oversight responsibility for the licensing of facilities and operation of community care residential provider homes;  c. Pursuant to its statutory and regulatory authority, the Department of Human Services is authorized to contract with a qualified third party agency or entity to provide oversight with respect to various administrative functions, including but not limited to the processing of board payments and/or cost-of-care payments to community care residential providers;  d. To ensure quality standards of care, it is in the public interest for the State to maintain community care residential provider homes for adults with developmental disabilities and to encourage the recruitment and retention of community care residential providers that are delivering these vital services; and e. A majority of community care residential providers have authorized the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (CWA) to be their exclusive representative through individually-signed authorizations and the New Jersey State Board of Mediation has certified CWA to represent community care residential providers.  L.2009, c.270, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.2 - Agreement between community care residential providers and State.

30:6D-32.2 Agreement between community care residential providers and State.  2. a. The Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, shall meet in good faith with the CWA, as the recognized exclusive majority representative of all community care residential providers, for the purpose of entering into a written agreement, or negotiating a renewal or extension, with any agreed upon modifications, of any agreement in effect upon or after the effective date of this act, regarding reimbursement rates, payment procedures, benefits, health and safety conditions and any other matters that would improve recruitment and retention of qualified community care residential providers and the quality of the programs they provide, subject to the provisions of this section. Although community care residential providers are not State employees, the subjects which may be included in an agreement shall be consistent with the areas which are considered negotiable for public employees who are subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). Nothing in this act shall require that an agreement be reached on any particular matter provided the parties act in good faith. b. The purpose of this section is to permit community care residential providers to select an exclusive majority representative to represent them as provided in this section. This act is intended by the Legislature to provide state action immunity under federal and state antitrust laws for any action of the State, or joint action of community care residential providers and their exclusive majority representative, to the extent those actions are authorized by this act. The protections and prohibitions regarding unfair practices provided by section 1 of P.L.1974, c.123 (C.34:13A-5.4) shall apply to any community care residential providers subject to this act, to the State as their employer, and to their employee organizations, representatives or agents. c. Any agreement entered into, renewed or extended pursuant to this section shall be embodied in writing and shall be binding upon the State of New Jersey, and shall provide for the payment of union dues and representation fees in a manner consistent with the provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.) which apply to the payment of union dues and representation fees by public employees. L.2009, c.270, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.3 - Construction of act.

30:6D-32.3 Construction of act.  3. No provision of this act or provision of any agreement entered into, renewed or extended pursuant to this act shall be construed as: a. Interfering with the rights of the Department of Human Services to place or remove clients from the homes of community care residential providers; b. Interfering with the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities or their parents or guardians, including the right to change placements;  c. Granting community care residential providers any right to engage in a strike or collective cessation of the delivery of services; or  d. Granting community care residential providers status as employees of the State for the purposes of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., the New Jersey "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et seq.), the New Jersey "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq., and the Workers' Compensation Law, R.S.34:15-1 et seq., nor status as employees of the State for any other purposes except for purposes indicated in section 1 of this act, including selecting representatives to negotiate and enter into agreements with the State as provided in that section. L.2009, c.270, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.4 - Authority of DHS intact.

30:6D-32.4 Authority of DHS intact.  4. No action may be taken under this act that would derogate from the status,  functions or authority of the Department of Human Services in its capacity as Lead Agency, or in any other capacity, in the placement and care of persons with developmental disabilities. L.2009, c.270, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.5 - Construction of act.

30:6D-32.5 Construction of act.  83. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed as intended to result in a reduction of federal funds that may be available to the State. b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the current or future protections, funding, eligibility, services, rights, or responsibilities of any person under any provision or program, benefit, or service whose terminology is revised pursuant to this act. No change in terminology made pursuant to this act shall be construed as causing or intending any change in any definitions or meanings of any provision so changed. c. Whenever the terms "mentally retarded," "mental retardation," "idiot," and "feeble-minded" occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, regulation, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to "person who is intellectually disabled" or "person with an intellectual disability." L.2010, c.50, s.83.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.6 - Findings, declarations relative to services for persons with developmental disabilities.

30:6D-32.6 Findings, declarations relative to services for persons with developmental disabilities.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Reliable and current data about the service needs of persons with developmental disabilities who are eligible for services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services is fundamental to the division's ability to plan effectively to meet those needs; b. Similarly, in order to make appropriate decisions about State funding for these services, it is important to understand the needs of persons with developmental disabilities served by the division; c. Information about service needs is also essential for service providers as they seek to expand services, acquire or build infrastructure where needed, make services available at the time they are needed, and ensure that the services they provide are compatible with the needs of persons with developmental disabilities residing in their particular service areas; d. Additionally, persons with developmental disabilities and their family members and guardians need access to current data so that they can develop informed expectations about the system that provides services for persons with developmental disabilities; e. As this system evolves into one in which more persons with developmental disabilities and their family members and guardians play a larger role in obtaining necessary support services in the community, it is critical to create a truly transparent system on which persons with developmental disabilities and their family members and guardians can rely, and which they can trust; and f. In order to ensure that the State and persons with developmental disabilities and their family members and guardians have reliable data about the service needs of persons with developmental disabilities and that such data can be made available to those who need to factor that information into their decision-making, planning, funding, and expectations for services, it is the policy of the State to provide for the collection and dissemination of data on persons with developmental disabilities. L.2011, c.163, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.7 - Definitions relative to services for persons with developmental disabilities.

30:6D-32.7 Definitions relative to services for persons with developmental disabilities.  2. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Division" means the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services. "Eligible person with a developmental disability" or "eligible person" means an eligible person with a developmental disability as defined in section 3 of P.L.1985, c.145 (C.30:6D-25). "Services" means services as defined in section 3 of P.L.1985, c.145 (C.30:6D-25). L.2011, c.163, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.8 - Collection of information, maintenance of database.

30:6D-32.8 Collection of information, maintenance of database.  3. a. The Division of Developmental Disabilities shall collect, and when practical maintain a database of, information about eligible persons with developmental disabilities pursuant to this section. b. The division shall, within 12 months of the effective date of this act, collect and maintain data as specified in this section on persons declared eligible persons as of the effective date of this act. In the case of a person with a developmental disability who becomes eligible for services after the effective date of this act, the division shall collect the data no later than 60 days after the person is determined eligible for services by the division. The data to be collected, and when practical maintained, for each eligible person shall include: (1) the person's name and contact information, guardian, if applicable, and any primary caregivers; (2) the person's age, gender, race or ethnicity, and disability or diagnosis, as applicable; (3) a needs assessment categorized, at a minimum, by the person's need for residential services, employment or day support services, family support services, medical support services, and behavioral support services; and (4) a list of services that the person or his parent or guardian has indicated the person would like to receive, including residential and day support services. c. The division shall ensure that eligible persons are re-assessed as to their needs and services as needed. L.2011, c.163, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.9 - Annual notification to persons receiving services.

30:6D-32.9 Annual notification to persons receiving services.  4. The division shall annually notify, in writing, persons receiving services of the following: a. the services the person is currently receiving from the division and, in the case of an individual budget to purchase services, the amount of that budget and the services that are being purchased with the funds from that budget; b. the person's status on a waiting list, if any, and how many persons with developmental disabilities on the list are expected to be served in the next 12 months; c. the manner in which the person can easily correct or update, as applicable: the person's contact information; information concerning how the person is spending funds in an individual budget, if any; the person's expected future service needs; and any other relevant information that requires updating; and d. information about where the person with a developmental disability or family member or guardian can find information about services for persons with developmental disabilities, including the link to the department's official website. L.2011, c.163, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.11 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

30:6D-32.11 Report to Governor, Legislature.  6. The department shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), two years after the effective date of this act as to: the progress of the data collection and reporting required pursuant to this act; and the viability of including additional data within its data collection and reporting practices. L.2011, c.163, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-32.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-32.12 - Rules, regulations.

30:6D-32.12 Rules, regulations.  7. The Commissioner of Human Services, 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 sections 3 and 4 of this act. L.2011, c.163, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-33 - Short title

30:6D-33. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Support Act." L.1993,c.98,s.1.