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NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.12 - Provision of written report by case manager.

30:6D-5.12 Provision of written report by case manager.  6. a. A case manager conducting a visit to an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence, in accordance with section 8 of P.L.1983, c.524 (C.30:6D-20), shall, upon completion of the visit, provide a written report to the case manager's supervisor and, if requested, to the guardian or authorized family member, as appropriate, of the individual with a developmental disability. The report, which shall be sent electronically to the case manager's supervisor and, if practicable, electronically to the guardian or authorized family member, shall include information pertaining to the care and safety of the individual with a developmental disability, including, but not limited to, personal hygiene and grooming, nutritional and clothing needs, overall sanitary and living conditions of the community care residence, and the general well-being of the individual with a developmental disability. The reports made pursuant to this subsection may be shared with persons other than the guardian or authorized family member, if the individual with the developmental disability so authorizes in writing. b. The case manager shall also review the records required to be maintained in a community care residence pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:44B-1.1 et seq., on a monthly basis. The case manager's supervisor shall review the records when the supervisor performs the visit required by section 7 of this act. The case manager or supervisor, or both, as applicable, shall provide written documentation that the records were reviewed and include that documentation with the records maintained pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:44B-1.1 et seq. L.2012, c.69, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.14 - Notice to licensee.

30:6D-5.14 Notice to licensee.  8. Before taking negative licensing action pursuant to this act, the department shall give notice to a licensee personally or by mail to the last known address of the licensee with return receipt requested. The notice shall afford the licensee the opportunity to be heard and to contest the department's action. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2012, c.69, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.15 - Compilation of data by Special Response Unit.

30:6D-5.15 Compilation of data by Special Response Unit.  11. The Special Response Unit shall compile data about any investigation conducted as a result of a report made pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2010, c.5 (C.30:6D-75), concerning abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence, and shall issue an annual report as provided in this section. The report, which shall be made available on the website of the department and contain non-identifying information, shall, at a minimum, include: a. the number of individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences who were the subject of an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and the number of substantiated, unsubstantiated, and unfounded allegations; b. the number of deaths, if any, of individuals with developmental disabilities who were residing in community care residences and were the subject of a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and the cause of death; c. the number of case managers or case managers' supervisors who have been reassigned or terminated, or both, as a result of an investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence; and d. the number of case managers or case managers' supervisors against whom a civil or criminal action has been brought as a result of an allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence. L.2012, c.69, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.16 - Submission of report by provider of day program.

30:6D-5.16 Submission of report by provider of day program.  12. a. A provider of a day program for individuals with developmental disabilities shall submit to the division a copy of its monthly report of individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in community care residences and attend a day program sponsored by the provider. The report shall be submitted no later than 14 days after the end of each month. b. A provider of a day program for individuals with developmental disabilities shall not seek reimbursement from the department for an individual with a developmental disability who resides in a community care residence and is scheduled to attend a day program sponsored by the provider, but has not attended the program for 30 consecutive days. A provider who seeks reimbursement in violation of this subsection shall refund a payment received from the department on behalf of that individual, and shall be subject to a penalty of $1,000 per day, per individual listed on the monthly attendance report as being in attendance, but who was not in attendance. The penalty shall be sued for and collected in a summary proceeding by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). c. If an individual with a developmental disability who resides in a community care residence and is scheduled to attend a day program is absent from the program for 30 consecutive days, the provider of the day program shall, no later than 14 days after the end of the 30 days, notify the appropriate regional office administrator. d. The division shall, no later than 28 days after the end of each month, provide a copy of the monthly report submitted by a provider pursuant to this section to: (1) the appropriate regional office administrator; and (2) the supervisor of a case manager assigned to an individual with a developmental disability who resides in a community care residence and is scheduled to attend the day program. e. The division shall provide: (1) a guardian or authorized family member of an individual with a disability, who resides in a community care residence and is scheduled to attend a day program, with information pertaining to the individual's monthly attendance at the day program, if requested. The information shall be provided no later than 28 days after the end of the month in which the information was requested; and (2) a random sampling of the monthly reports to the Special Response Unit, which shall audit attendance of individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in community care residences and are scheduled to attend a day program. f. A regional office administrator shall bi-annually conduct an on-site audit of attendance of individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in community care residences and are scheduled to attend a day program in the office's region. L.2012, c.69, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.17 - Power to take individual into protective custody.

30:6D-5.17 Power to take individual into protective custody.  13. a. A physician examining or treating an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence or the chief executive officer, or his designee, of a hospital or similar institution to which the individual has been brought for care or treatment, or both, is empowered to take the individual into protective custody when the individual has suffered serious physical injury or injuries, or the individual's condition constitutes a life-threatening emergency, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2003, c.191 (C.30:6D-5.2), and the most probable inference from the medical and factual information supplied is that the injury or condition was inflicted upon the individual by another person by other than accidental means, and the person suspected of inflicting, or permitting to be inflicted, the injury upon the individual is a licensee or alternate of a community care residence where the individual resides and to whom the individual would normally be returned. b. The physician or the chief executive officer, or his designee, of a hospital or similar institution taking an individual with a disability into protective custody shall immediately report the action and the condition of the individual with a developmental disability to the department by calling its emergency telephone service. c. A physician or chief executive officer, or his designee, who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $500. The penalty shall be sued for and collected in a summary proceeding by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). L.2012, c.69, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.18 - Certain information omitted from habilitation plan.

30:6D-5.18 Certain information omitted from habilitation plan.  14. a. An agency or organization that causes a written, individualized habilitation plan to be developed pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-10), on or after the effective date of this act, for an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall not include the Social Security number of the individual with a developmental disability on the plan. In the case of an individualized habilitation plan developed prior to the effective date of this act, the Social Security number of the individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall be removed from the plan within 60 days of the effective date of this act. b. An agency or organization that violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. The penalty shall be sued for and collected in a summary proceeding by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). c. In addition to the requirements for the development, revision, and review of an individual habilitation plan pursuant to sections 10 and 12 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-10 and C.30:6D-12), a plan developed, revised, or reviewed for an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall be provided to the licensee of the community care residence, the case manager of the individual with a developmental disability residing in the community care residence, and the case manager's supervisor. If a guardian or authorized family member of the individual is unable to attend the development, revision, or review of the plan, a copy of the plan shall be provided to the guardian or authorized family member of the individual, and the guardian or authorized family member, as appropriate, shall sign and return a copy of the plan to the agency or organization responsible for the development, revision, or review of the plan. L.2012, c.69, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-5.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-5.19 - Rules, regulations.

30:6D-5.19 Rules, regulations.  15. The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2012, c.69, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-6 - Employment and promotion of developmentally disabled by agency or institution providing services

30:6D-6. Employment and promotion of developmentally disabled by agency or institution providing services  Every public or private agency, organization or institution providing services for persons with developmental disabilities shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment persons with developmental disabilities to the extent feasible and practicable. L.1977, c. 82, s. 6, eff. May 5, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-7 - Habeas corpus; enforcement of rights

30:6D-7. Habeas corpus; enforcement of rights  Every developmentally disabled person in residence or attendance at any facility shall be entitled to a writ of habeas corpus upon proper petition by such person, or a parent, guardian, representative of guardian services, attorney or other interested party, to any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which such person is residing or in which such facility is located, and shall further be entitled to enforce any of the rights herein stated by civil action or other remedy otherwise available by common law or statute. L.1977, c. 82, s. 7, eff. May 5, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-8 - Rights, obligations and prohibitions; notice; oral explanation; posting

30:6D-8. Rights, obligations and prohibitions; notice; oral explanation; posting  The chief administrator of any facility for persons with developmental disabilities shall cause a written notice of the rights, obligations and prohibitions set forth in this act to be given every developmentally disabled person and such person's parent or guardian or representative of guardianship services, within 5 days of the admission of such person to such facility. In addition, the substance of such rights, obligations and prohibitions shall be explained to each such person over the age of 10 years in simple, understandable language, reasonably calculated to assure that the person comprehends the substance to the best of the person's ability. A full list of such rights, obligations and prohibitions shall be prominently posted in all wards and public rooms of the facility. L.1977, c. 82, s. 8, eff. May 5, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9 - Services by facilities; maximization of developmental potential

30:6D-9. Services by facilities; maximization of developmental potential  Every service for persons with developmental disabilities offered by any facility shall be designed to maximize the developmental potential of such persons and shall be provided in a humane manner in accordance with generally accepted standards for the delivery of such service and with full recognition and respect for the dignity, individuality and constitutional, civil and legal rights of each person receiving such service, and in a setting and manner which is least restrictive of each person's personal liberty. L.1977, c. 82, s. 9, eff. May 5, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.2 - Site visits and evaluations of every community-based residential program facility.

30:6D-9.2 Site visits and evaluations of every community-based residential program facility.  2. a. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall designate employees of the Department of Human Services, who may be case managers employed by the department or an agency under contract with the department, to annually conduct not less than two site visits of every community-based residential program, in order to evaluate whether the individuals with developmental disabilities who are receiving services from each such program are at risk of, or are being subjected to, abuse, neglect, or exploitation by a caregiver, and report the results of each site visit pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2010, c.5 (C.30:6D-75). b. (1) In the case of a community-based residential program that is a group home, not less than two annual site visits that are conducted for each such group home shall be unannounced site visits conducted by a department employee who is assigned to a resident of the group home. (2) In the case of a community-based residential program that is a supervised apartment, not less than two annual site visits that are conducted for each such supervised apartment shall be unannounced site visits of the apartment, which shall be conducted by a department employee who is unaffiliated and unfamiliar with the assigned case. c. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to authorize a staff member or agent of a community-based residential program to perform the site visits required by this section. L.2017, c.238, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.3 - Provision of notification of injuries of developmentally disabled individual; specification.

30:6D-9.3 Provision of notification of injuries of developmentally disabled individual; specification.  3. a. A provider or licensee of a community-based residential program or day program shall provide notification, in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, of any major physical injury, moderate physical injury, or minor physical injury, as prescribed by department regulation, that is suffered by an individual with a developmental disability who is receiving services from the provider or licensee. b. Except as otherwise provided by subsection c. of this section, the notification required under this section shall be provided: (1) as soon as possible, but no later than two hours after the occurrence of the injury, except that if there is an extraordinary circumstance that prevents such notification, the provider or licensee shall provide notification as soon as possible, but no later than eight hours after the occurrence of the injury and shall provide a written, detailed explanation of the extraordinary circumstance causing the delay to the commissioner and to the guardian of the injured individual with a developmental disability or, if there is no guardian of the individual, to a family member who requests such notification, within 14 days of the incident; (2) to the guardian of the injured individual with a developmental disability, or, if there is no guardian of the individual, to a family member who requests such notification unless the individual has expressly prohibited the family member from receiving such notification; and (3) through in-person means or by telephone. Electronic means may be used to engage in follow-up communications after the initial notification. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, notification pursuant to this section shall not be required if the guardian or family member expresses, in a written document filed with the caretaker, that they do not want to receive notification of injury pursuant to this section. L.2017, c.238, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.4 - Verification of the level of severity of the injury, incident.

30:6D-9.4 Verification of the level of severity of the injury, incident.  4. Within 48 hours after receipt of a report of an incident involving moderate physical injury, major physical injury, or abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a State developmental center or community-based residential program, the commissioner shall send an employee of the department, who is not an employee of a State developmental center, but who may be a case manager employed either by the department, or by an agency under contract with the department, to the location of the reported incident, in order to verify the level of severity of the incident. In investigating the incident, the department shall comply with the provisions of section 4 of P.L.2010, c.5 (C.30:6D-76). L.2017, c.238, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.6 - Meetings with parents and guardians of developmentally disabled residents; request for contact information.

30:6D-9.6 Meetings with parents and guardians of developmentally disabled residents; request for contact information.  6. a. Each State developmental center shall biannually schedule a meeting with parents and guardians of individuals with developmental disabilities residing in the developmental center, in order to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to share experiences about the individuals. b. The provider of a community-based residential program shall request contact information from each parent or guardian of an individual with a developmental disability who is residing in the residential program, and shall advise the parent or guardian that, if the parent or guardian agrees, the provider will exchange contact information with other parents and guardians of individuals with developmental disabilities residing in the residential program, in order to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to share experiences about the individuals. c. The provider of a day program shall request contact information from each parent or guardian of an individual with a developmental disability who is participating in the day program, and shall advise the parent or guardian that, if the parent or guardian agrees, the provider will exchange contact information with other parents and guardians of individuals with developmental disabilities who are participating in the same program, in order to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to share experiences about the individuals. L.2017, c.238, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.7 - Department of Human Services website posting of the law.

30:6D-9.7 Department of Human Services website posting of the law.  13. The Department of Human Services shall post a copy of P.L.2017, c.238 (C.30:6D-9.1 et al.) on its website. L. 2017, c.238, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-9.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-9.8 - Rules, regulations.

30:6D-9.8 Rules, regulations.  14. 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 necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.  L. 2017, c.238, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:6D-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:6D-10 - Individualized habilitation plan; development; revision

30:6D-10. Individualized habilitation plan; development; revision  Every agency, organization or institution providing services for persons with developmental disabilities shall cause a written, individualized habilitation plan to be developed and placed into effect for each person for whom such agency, organization or institution is primarily responsible for the delivery or for coordinating the delivery of services within 30 days following the admission of such person. In the case of persons receiving services through such agency, organization or institution at the time of enactment of this act, such plan shall be effected within 60 days following enactment. Such plan shall be developed and may be revised from time to time by appropriate representatives of such agency, organization or institution in consultation with such person and such person's parents, guardian, representative of guardianship services or other interested party. L.1977, c. 82, s. 10, eff. May 5, 1977.