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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-14 - Local and private institutions and organizations; supervision; inspections; reports

30:1-14. Local and private institutions and organizations; supervision; inspections; reports
In addition to the jurisdiction and power conferred upon the commissioner over the institutions and noninstitutional agencies named in section 30:1-7 of this Title, he shall have supervision over all institutions and organizations, whether county, municipal, public or private, to which payments are made from the treasury of the State, directly or indirectly, for or on account of the board and maintenance of any persons admitted or committed thereto, with the right of visitation and inspection at any and all times, for the purpose of determining the conditions, circumstances and surroundings under which such persons so admitted or committed are lodged, boarded, cared for and maintained. In the execution of this power any member of the State board, the commissioner, or his duly authorized agent, shall have the right of admission to all parts of any building or buildings in which such persons are lodged, cared for or treated, as often as may be necessary. The books, records and accounts of such institution or organization shall be open to his inspection, or for inspection and audit by the State Auditor, or any of his subordinates, in so far as they relate to the receipt and expenditure of State moneys, in order to determine whether the amount so paid by the State is a proper charge, which question the commissioner shall determine, and also to determine whether such persons so admitted or committed are properly and adequately boarded, lodged, treated, cared for and maintained. The extent and results of such supervision and inspection shall be included in the annual or any special report of the commissioner with such recommendations as he may deem necessary.
Amended by L.1971, c. 384, s. 10, eff. Jan. 5, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-15 - Inspection of local and private institutions; reports.

30:1-15 Inspection of local and private institutions; reports.
30:1-15. The commissioner and the State board shall have the power of visitation and inspection of all county and city jails or places of detention, county or city workhouses, county penitentiaries, county mental hospitals, poor farms, almshouses, county and municipal schools of detention, and privately maintained institutions and noninstitutional agencies for the care and treatment of persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities and persons who are blind, visually impaired, deaf blind, or hard of hearing, or other institutions, and noninstitutional agencies conducted for the benefit of persons with a physical or mental deficiency, or the furnishing of board, lodging or care for children. The commissioner or his duly authorized agent, and any member of the State board shall be admitted to any and all parts of any such institutions at any time, for the purpose of inspecting and observing the physical condition thereof, the methods of management and operation thereof, the physical condition of the inmates, the care, treatment and discipline thereof, and also to determine whether such persons so admitted or committed are properly and adequately boarded, lodged, treated, cared for and maintained. The commissioner and the State board may make such report with reference to the result of such observation and inspection and recommendation with reference thereto, as they may determine.
amended 1965, c.59, s.2; 1968, c.85; 1971, c.384, s.11; 1977, c.63, s.11; 2010, c.50, s.20.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-15.1 - Residential facilities for persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities; duty to inspect; report.

30:1-15.1 Residential facilities for persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities; duty to inspect; report.
3. Inspection and approval of all residential facilities within the State providing diagnosis, care or treatment of persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities shall be a responsibility of the department. The commissioner shall have the duty and is hereby authorized to set standards, and through his agents, including professionally qualified persons, to visit and inspect as often as is necessary, but at least once a year, all residential facilities which provide diagnosis, care or treatment of persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities, whether State, county, municipal, public or private, in order to determine the conditions under which such persons are lodged, cared for, maintained or treated, and in order to assure that adequate standards of care and treatment are maintained, that civil liberties of individuals receiving care are preserved and that the public may be informed of the adequacy of these facilities.
The State board and the commissioner, or their agents, shall have the right of admission to all parts of any building or buildings in which persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities are lodged, cared for or treated, as often as may be necessary. The extent and results of such visitation and inspection shall be included in the annual or any special report of the commissioner or the State board with such recommendations as they may deem necessary. Such report shall be available to the public.
L.1965, c.59, s.3; amended 1971, c.384, s.22; 2010, c.50, s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-15.2 - Inspection of premises, books, records, accounts.

30:1-15.2 Inspection of premises, books, records, accounts.
4. The premises, books, records and accounts of any facility or organization to which payments are made from the treasury of the State, directly or indirectly, for or on account of the diagnosis, care, treatment, rehabilitation, or maintenance of persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities shall be open to the inspection of the commissioner or his agents; such books, records and accounts shall be available for inspection and audit by the State Auditor or any of his agents insofar as they relate to the receipt and expenditure of State moneys, in order to determine whether the amount so paid by the State is a proper charge, which question the commissioner shall determine.
In order to encourage the continual improvement of standards of care, the commissioner shall make available, within the limits of appropriations therefor, professional consultative services to those facilities in the State which minister to persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
L.1965, c.59, s.4; amended 1971, c.384, s.23; 2010, c.50, s.22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-15.3 - Rules, regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Human Services concerning out-of-State placements for children.

30:1-15.3 Rules, regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Human Services concerning out-of-State placements for children.
3. a. The Commissioner of Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and within 180 days after the effective date of this act, shall adopt rules and regulations that prescribe standards for the placement of children from this State in out-of-State residential schools and programs, and shall include the following:
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, prior to entering into a contract with or licensing an out-of-State residential school or program, the Department of Human Services shall conduct an evaluation and inspection of the school or program, which shall include a site visit and such other means, as established by the rules and regulations, to evaluate the school or program. The department may conduct its own inspection or contract with another entity to perform the inspection;
(2) In the case of the need for an emergency placement in an out-of-State residential school or program, the department shall ensure that the school or program meets the applicable rules and regulations within 30 days after the placement. If the school or program does not meet the rules and regulations within the 30-day period, the department shall find an alternate school or program that does meet them;
(3) The department shall include in its contract with an out-of-State residential school or program the authority to conduct unannounced inspections of the school or program;
(4) The department shall include on its official website a list of out-of-State residential schools and programs that the department licenses or contracts with; and
(5) The department shall share with the Department of Children and Families reports it receives concerning any accidents, unusual incidents as defined by applicable rules and regulations, or incidents involving suspected abuse or neglect at an out-of-State residential school or program.
b. The department, within 18 months after the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to subsection a. of this section, shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the implementation of the provisions of this section and the department's efforts to expand the State's capacity to provide in-State residential schools and programs and reduce out-of-State placements.
L.2007, c.286, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-16 - Order of court to remedy improper conditions

30:1-16. Order of court to remedy improper conditions
If it shall appear after any such investigation of any of the institutions or noninstitutional agencies enumerated in sections 30:1-14 and 30:1-15 of this Title, that the laws relating to the construction, management and affairs of any such institution, and the care, treatment, government and discipline of its inmates or patients are being violated, or that inmates or patients in any such institution are cruelly, negligently or improperly treated or inadequate provision is made for their sustenance, clothing, care, supervision or other condition necessary to their suitable and proper well being, the commissioner or the State board may institute a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the proper superintendent, commissioner, agent, medical director, warden, manager, keeper, chief executive officer or other officer of such institution or in control thereof, or responsible for such violation or omission. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise and may direct him to modify any treatment or to apply such remedy, or both, or carry out the requirements of the commissioner or the State board as may be just and effectual.
Amended by L.1953, c. 29, p. 504, s. 1; L.1971, c. 384, s. 12, eff. Jan. 5, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-17 - Action against officials in charge of institutions; notice; county prosecutor's duties

30:1-17. Action against officials in charge of institutions; notice; county prosecutor's duties
30:1-17. The rights and powers conferred upon the State board and the commissioner by sections 30:1-14, 30:1-15 and 30:1-16 of this Title, so far as they relate to the investigation of the institutions and noninstitutional agencies enumerated therein may be enforced by a civil action against the officer or board having charge of the institution, brought in the Superior Court. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise.
If, in the opinion of the commissioner or the State board, any matter with regard to the management or affairs of any such institution or any inmate or person in any way connected with either required legal investigation or action of any kind, notice thereof may be given by the commissioner or the State board to the county prosecutor of the county, and he shall thereupon make inquiry and take such proceedings in the premises as he may deem necessary and proper. It shall be the duty of the county prosecutor when so required to furnish such legal assistance, counsel or advice as the commissioner or the State board may require in the discharge of his or its duties.
Amended 1953,c.29,s.2; 1971,c.384,s.13; 1991,c.91,s.310.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-18 - Jurisdiction of Superior Court over persons who are mentally ill or incapacitated not affected.

30:1-18 Jurisdiction of Superior Court over persons who are mentally ill or incapacitated not affected.
30:1-18. No provision of this Title shall restrain or abridge the power and authority of the Superior Court over the persons and property of persons who are mentally ill or incapacitated.
amended 1953, c.29, s.3; 1965, c.59, s.5; 2013, c.103, s.75.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-19 - Federal aid for hospitals; State agency designated to receive moneys

30:1-19. Federal aid for hospitals; State agency designated to receive moneys
The State Department of Institutions and Agencies is hereby authorized to receive from the Federal Government any moneys which the Federal Government shall offer to the State of New Jersey to assist the State to inventory its hospitals, to survey the need for construction of hospitals, to develop a program for construction of public and other nonprofit hospitals and to construct such hospitals in accordance with such program, and generally for all the purposes for which any such moneys shall be offered under or pursuant to any Federal law heretofore or hereafter enacted authorizing grants to the States for such purposes or for similar purposes, including payment to political subdivisions of, and public or other nonprofit agencies in the State. As used in this act, the term "hospitals" includes public health centers and related facilities.
L.1947, c. 83, p. 463, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-20 - Governor to designate State administrative agency

30:1-20. Governor to designate State administrative agency
In the event that under or pursuant to any such Federal law it is required that a State agency in this State be designated to carry out the purposes of such law, including the administration, or the suspension of administration, of any plan pursuant thereto, the Department of Institutions and Agencies, or such other State agency as may be designated by the Governor, shall be the sole agency in this State for carrying out such purposes. The Governor is hereby authorized to make such designation, and the Department of Institutions and Agencies, or such other agency in the State so designated is hereby empowered to act as the sole agency in the State for carrying out such purposes.
L.1947, c. 83, p. 464, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-21 - Applications for Federal funds authorized

30:1-21. Applications for Federal funds authorized
The State agency so designated, acting as such agency, is hereby authorized to submit to the surgeon-general of the United States Public Health Service applications for funds for carrying out the purposes of any such Federal law, and to administer or supervise the administration of any plans or otherwise act thereunder.
L.1947, c. 83, p. 464, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-22 - Deposit and disposition of Federal moneys received

30:1-22. Deposit and disposition of Federal moneys received
The Department of Institutions and Agencies shall accept and receive as custodian any and all grants and money awarded for assistance in this State under or pursuant to any such Federal law. All moneys so received shall be deposited by the Department of Institutions and Agencies in a special fund or funds and shall be used exclusively for the purposes of any such Federal law. Such money shall be paid from such fund or funds in exactly the same manner as other funds of the State are expended upon vouchers certified or approved by the head of the State agency designated as the sole agency of this State for carrying out the purposes of such Federal law or other duly authorized representative of such agency, as provided by law.
L.1947, c. 83, p. 464, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-23 - Surplus or unsuitable lands; sale to municipality; conveyance of title by department

30:1-23. Surplus or unsuitable lands; sale to municipality; conveyance of title by department
When any lands of the Department of Institutions and Agencies have been declared by the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies to be surplus or unsuitable for use for the purposes of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, and the sale of such lands is authorized by the Governor, such lands may be sold to the municipality in which same are situate, at such fair price and upon such terms and conditions as shall be fixed by the State House Commission.
Upon acceptance by the municipality of the terms and conditions fixed by the State House Commission, and performance by the municipality of such of the terms and conditions as the State House Commission may require to be performed prior to the conveyance of title, the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, on behalf of the State, shall be authorized to convey to such municipality title to said property.
L.1956, c. 223, p. 788, s. 1. Amended by L.1971, c. 384, s. 14, eff. Jan. 5, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-25 - Transfer of functions, powers and duties of department of education and state board of education pursuant to child care centers and child development centers to department of institutions and agencies

30:1-25. Transfer of functions, powers and duties of department of education and state board of education pursuant to child care centers and child development centers to department of institutions and agencies
The functions, powers and duties of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education in connection with Child Care Centers pursuant to chapter 70 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and early Child Development Centers pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 149 (C. 18A:6-79 et seq.) are hereby transferred to the Department of Institutions and Agencies.
L.1972, c. 110, s. 1, eff. July 27, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1-26 - Method of transfer

30:1-26. Method of transfer
The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).
L.1972, c. 110, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-1 - Change of name of department of institutions and agencies; reference to department or commissioner of institutions and agencies to mean department or commissioner of human services

30:1A-1. Change of name of department of institutions and agencies; reference to department or commissioner of institutions and agencies to mean department or commissioner of human services
All the functions, powers and duties of the existing Department of Institutions and Agencies and the commissioner thereof not herein transferred to the Department of Corrections are continued; provided, however, that the Department of Institutions and Agencies continued hereunder shall hereinafter be known and referred to as the Department of Human Services. With respect to the functions, powers and duties of the Department of Institutions and Agencies not herein transferred to the Department of Corrections, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Department of Institutions and Agencies, or to the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies, the same shall mean and refer to the Department of Human Services and the Commissioner of Human Services, respectively.
L.1976, c. 98, s. 25, eff. Nov. 1, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-1.1 - References to "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals"

30:1A-1.1. References to "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals"
11. Whenever the term "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "Division of Mental Health Services."
L.1995,c.4,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-4 - New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council.

30:1A-4 New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council.
1. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Human Services the New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council. The council shall consist of 14 members, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Human Services in consultation with the Commissioners of Community Affairs and Health and Senior Services, the Public Defender, the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults and the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly, as follows: two persons who own or operate a boarding house as defined in P.L.1979, c.496 (C.55:13B-1 et al.); two persons who own or operate a residential health care facility as defined in section 1 of P.L.1953, c.212 (C.30:11A-1) or licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.); two persons who currently reside in a boarding house or a residential health care facility; one person who is a member of the organization which represents operators of boarding houses or residential health care facilities, or both; one person who represents the health care professions; one person who represents a county office on aging; one person who represents a municipal building code department; one person who represents an organization or agency which advocates for mentally ill persons in this State; one person who represents an organization or agency which advocates for physically disabled persons in this State; and two other members who shall be chosen from among persons whose work, knowledge or interest relates to boarding houses or residential health care facilities and the residents thereof, including but not limited to municipal and county elected officials, county prosecutors, social workers, and persons knowledgeable about fire prevention standards and measures needed to assure safety from structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical deficiencies in boarding houses and residential health care facilities. In addition, the Chairman of the General Assembly Standing Reference Committee on Health and Human Services and the Chairman of the Senate Standing Reference Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens or their designees shall serve as ex officio members of the council.
b. The terms of office of each appointed member shall be three years, but of the members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, five for terms of two years, and seven for terms of three years. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The members of the council shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council.
L.1986, c.205, s.1; amended 1994, c.58, s.47; 2005, c.155, s.88; 2010, c.34, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-5 - Organization of council

30:1A-5. Organization of council
a. The council shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairman from among its members and a secretary who need not be a member of the counciL.
b. The Department of Human Services shall provide the council with such legal, stenographic, clerical and technical assistance as the council may require in order to perform its duties under this act.
c. The council shall meet on a quarterly basis during each calendar year, but may at the discretion of the chairman hold additional meetings as deemed necessary to carry out its duties under this act.
L. 1986, c. 205, s. 2, eff. Jan. 5, 1987.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-6 - Duties of council

30:1A-6. Duties of council
It shall be the duty of the council:
a. To make policy recommendations to the interdepartmental policy coordinating committee established pursuant to section 17 of P.L. 1979, c. 496 (C. 30:1A-2) regarding the development and coordination of licensing and enforcement standards in boarding houses and residential health care facilities and the provision of services to their residents;
b. To advise the Departments of Human Services, Community Affairs, and Health regarding methods for identification of boarding houses and residential health care facilities for which no license has been issued;
c. To advise the departments during the development and revision of regulations; and
d. To review and comment upon proposed regulations.
L. 1986, c. 205, s. 3, eff. Jan. 5, 1987.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-8 - New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program.

30:1A-8 New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program.
2. There is established in the Department of Human Services, the New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program.
The purpose of the program is to: improve the health and nutritional status of State residents in need of food assistance, supplement the efforts of emergency food programs in the State to reduce hunger, and enable families and individuals to become food secure and self-sufficient.
a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish the program in conjunction with the regional food banks in the State.
b. The goals of the program are to:
(1) enhance the accessibility and availability of safe, nutritious food and food-related resources;
(2) develop and provide comprehensive nutrition education programs;
(3) periodically conduct assessments of the needs of persons requesting food assistance and hunger-related issues to ensure program funds are used effectively; and
(4) empower persons requesting food assistance or at risk of needing food assistance to increase their independence from emergency food assistance programs.
L.2001,c.62,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-9 - Grants to emergency food programs.

30:1A-9 Grants to emergency food programs.
3. a. Within the limits of funds appropriated for the program and such other funds as are made available to the program, the program shall provide grants to emergency food programs in the State to carry out the goals of the program.
An emergency food program shall submit an application for grant funds to the Department of Human Services in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Human Services. The commissioner, in consultation with the Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 4 of this act, shall award grants to emergency food programs that:
(1) address an unmet need for emergency food services;
(2) offer services that meet the goals of the program, particularly with respect to providing nutrition education services to persons in the service area of the emergency food program;
(3) provide for referral or outreach services to other public and private social services programs that serve the emergency food program's target population;
(4) demonstrate culturally competent services, including recognizing food preferences and traditions of the community, that are appropriate to the target population of the emergency food program; and
(5) demonstrate an ability to document how the grant funds are used and to meet the reporting requirements of the program.
b. In addition to considering the criteria for awarding grants provided in subsection a. of this section, upon completion of the needs assessment conducted pursuant to section 5 of this act, the commissioner and advisory committee shall take into consideration the findings of the needs assessment in determining how grant funds shall be allocated in the State.
c. Grant recipients shall report quarterly to the Department of Human Services on the use of the grant funds, including the number of persons served by the emergency food program, the type of services received and such other information as required by the commissioner.
L.2001,c.62,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-10 - Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee.

30:1A-10 Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee.
4. There is established a 13-member Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee in the Department of Human Services. The advisory committee shall assist the Commissioner of Human Services in the implementation of the New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program established pursuant to this act and shall oversee the needs assessment that shall be conducted pursuant to section 5 of this act.
a. The advisory committee shall consist of:
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of Human Services, and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; and
(2) 10 public members appointed by the Governor who shall include: two representatives of emergency food programs in the State; two representatives of programs serving homeless individuals in the State; the Executive Directors of the County Welfare Directors Association of New Jersey, the Municipal Welfare Association of New Jersey and the Association for Children of New Jersey, or their designees; a nutritionist; and two members of the public who are knowledgeable about emergency food programs. The public members other than the executive directors shall serve during the term of office of the Governor who shall have appointed them, at the pleasure of that Governor.
b. Vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointments.
c. The committee shall organize as soon as practicable following the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the committee.
d. The committee shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes.
L.2001,c.62,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-11 - Statewide needs assessment.

30:1A-11 Statewide needs assessment.
5. The Commissioner of Human Services shall contract with Rutgers, the State University to conduct a Statewide needs assessment to:
a. identify and quantify, at all steps in the State's food delivery system, wholesome and nutritious food that goes to waste before it can be made available to those in need of such food;
b. identify and quantify the need for emergency or supplemental feeding for families and individuals in the State;
c. identify strategies and structures for minimizing spoilage of food resources;
d. develop a fiscally judicious plan to secure food from loss to deterioration or waste and to transport and apportion that food to emergency feeding programs throughout the State;
e. develop strategies for behaviorally focused educational outreach with at-risk families and individuals; and
f. analyze nutritional sufficiencies and deficiencies in existing emergency food programs and develop solutions to generating nutritionally complete, culturally acceptable diets.
L.2001,c.62,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-12 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

30:1A-12 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
6. The Commissioner of Human Services shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the program. The report shall include a listing of the grants awarded under the program, the number of persons served through the grants and such other information as the commissioner deems appropriate.
L.2001,c.62,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-12.1 - "Anti-Hunger Link" to be established, maintained on all executive department websites.

30:1A-12.1 "Anti-Hunger Link" to be established, maintained on all executive department websites.
1. a. The State Chief Technology Officer of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish and maintain an "Anti-Hunger Link" on the official website of every State executive department. The link shall direct the website user to a dedicated Internet webpage that lists all of the emergency food programs in the State, including, but not limited to, emergency meal providers, food pantries, soup kitchens, child and senior feeding programs, faith-based anti-hunger initiatives, and other food programs.
b. The State Chief Technology Officer of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish and maintain the dedicated emergency food program webpage described in subsection a. of this section; however, as deemed by the State Chief Technology Officer to be appropriate, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, the dedicated emergency food program webpage may be established, hosted, and maintained by a nonprofit organization, pursuant to an agreement that is entered into between the Department of the Treasury and the nonprofit organization.
c. The "Anti-Hunger Link" and dedicated emergency food program webpage established under this section shall be regularly updated, on a schedule to be determined by the State Chief Technology Officer.
L.2019, c.90.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-13 - List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain individuals.

30:1A-13 List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain individuals.
2. The Commissioner of Human Services, in conjunction with the State Treasurer, shall prepare and maintain a list of all available State-owned properties that would be suitable for use as housing for adults with mental illness, or children or adults with developmental disabilities.
The list shall include: the location of the property; the general condition of the property, including whether the property is available for immediate occupancy; and the square footage of the property including, if available or applicable, the size of potential sleeping areas, eating areas and kitchen space, recreational space, and classroom space.
The commissioner shall provide the list to nonprofit and for-profit agencies and organizations that provide or intend to provide housing for adults with mental illness or children or adults with developmental disabilities, upon request of the agency or organization and when the State is provided notice, either verbally or in writing, that the agency or organization is relocating.
L.2007,c.76,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-14 - Division of Aging Services established.

30:1A-14 Division of Aging Services established.
398. a. There is established the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services.
b. The functions, powers, and duties of the Department of Health and Senior Services, redesignated as the Department of Health pursuant to section 93 of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.26:1A-2.1), to the extent that they relate to the provision of programs or services for senior citizens, including the New Jersey State Commission on Aging established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1957, c.72 (C.26:1A-107), the Division on Aging and Community Services, and any other division relating to senior benefits, are transferred to the Division of Aging Services, subject to the provisions of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.26:1A-2.1 et al.) and in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.).
c. All appropriations and other monies available, and to become available, that relate to the provision of programs or services for senior citizens are continued in the Division of Aging Services and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which these monies are appropriated, subject to the provisions of P.L.2012, c.17 (C.26:1A-2.1 et al.) and any other terms, restrictions, limitations, or other requirements imposed by law.
d. The administrator and head of the office shall be a director who shall be known as the Director of the Division of Aging Services. 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.
e. The commissioner shall appoint and remove officers and employees of the division subject to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes and other applicable statutes as are necessary to enable the division to perform its duties pursuant to this act and shall fix their compensation within the limits of available appropriations and as is provided by law.
f. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Division on Aging in either the Department of State, the Department of Community Affairs, or the Department of Health and Senior Services, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services.
L.2012, c.17, s.398.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1A-15 - "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" established.

30:1A-15 "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" established.
6. a. There is established in the Department of Human Services a "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to promote awareness of, and to assist applicants with the submission of, the NJSave application, as well as to support an applicant's enrollment in the programs accessible through the NJSave application, including the "Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled" program established pursuant to P.L.1975, c.194 (C.30:4D-20 et seq.) and the "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program" established pursuant to P.L.2001, c.96 (C.30:4D-43 et seq.).
b. Via a process and method determined by the Commissioner of Human Services, the Senior Save Navigator Grant Program shall fund the recruitment, training, and cost of Senior Save Navigators. Senior Save Navigators shall conduct outreach and assist residents in completing the NJSave application, and provide residents information about programs available through the NJSave application for which they may be eligible.
L.2023, c.79, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-1 - State Council on Developmental Disabilities, additional powers, duties.

30:1AA-1 State Council on Developmental Disabilities, additional powers, duties.
1. a. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, established pursuant to Executive Order Number 20 of 1971, as amended by Executive Order Number 49 of 1973 and Executive Order Number 42 of 1976, is hereby established and continued in the Executive Branch of State Government.
b. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities is hereby allocated within the Department of Human Services, but, notwithstanding said allocation, the council shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or any board or officer thereof, or any other cabinet-level department, board or officer thereof. The council shall operate in a manner that shall assure compliance with State and federal administrative, fiscal, legislative, procedural and personnel requirements.
c. In addition to the powers and duties herein provided, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities shall constitute the planning entity authorized in the "Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000," Pub.L.106-402, 42 U.S.C. s.15001 et seq., and shall exercise all the powers and duties as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions thereof.
L.1979,c.105,s.1; amended 2003, c.54, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-2 - Definition of developmental disability.

30:1AA-2 Definition of developmental disability.
2. For the purposes of this act, a "developmental disability" means:
a. A severe, chronic disability of a person which
(1) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental or physical impairments;
(2) Is manifest before age 22;
(3) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
(4) Results in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, or economic self-sufficiency; and
(5) Reflects the need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, or other services which are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
b. Other disabilities requiring services and treatment similar to that required by those who meet the criteria defined above.
L.1979,c.105,s.2; amended 2003, c.54, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-3 - Membership of council; vacancies; compensation; terms.

30:1AA-3 Membership of council; vacancies; compensation; terms.
3. The council shall consist of a minimum of 25 members, but shall not exceed 30 members, of whom:
a. seven shall be representatives of State agencies who shall serve ex officio at the pleasure of the Governor in accordance with the qualifications established in section 4 of P.L.1979, c.105 (C.30:1AA-4);
b. a minimum of 15 shall be public members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;
c. one each shall represent a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service in the State and the State's designated protection and advocacy system; and
d. one shall be a representative of local and non-governmental agencies or private nonprofit groups concerned with services for individuals with developmental disabilities, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The appointed members shall serve for a term of three years and until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Public members shall receive no compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members serving on the council at the time of enactment of P.L.2003, c.54 (C.30:1AA-1.1 et al.) shall continue to serve until the expiration of their current terms, and until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified.
L.1979,c.105,s.3; amended 2003, c.54, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-4 - Qualifications of members.

30:1AA-4 Qualifications of members.
4. The public members shall be representative of the diverse social, economic and geographical interests in the State, and shall include at least 15 persons who are consumers or immediate family members of consumers of services for persons with developmental disabilities. The seven State members shall be official representatives of State agencies, as follows: five representatives, each of whom shall administer funds provided under at least one of the following federal laws related to individuals with disabilities: the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973" (29 U.S.C. s.701 et seq.), the "Individuals With Disabilities Education Act" (20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq.), the "Older Americans Act of 1965" (42 U.S.C. s.3001 et seq.) and Titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.701 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. s.1396 et seq.); one representative from the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services; and one representative from the Division of Disability Services in the Department of Human Services.
L.1979,c.105,s.4; amended 1994, c.58, s.48; 2003, c.54, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-5 - Chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and other officers

30:1AA-5. Chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and other officers
The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the public members to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Governor. The members shall elect annually from among themselves a vice-chairperson and other such officers as may be necessary, and may appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the council.
L.1979, c. 105, s. 5, eff. May 31, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 115, s. 15, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-6 - Executive director; appointment, duties.

30:1AA-6 Executive director; appointment, duties.
6. The council shall employ, subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes and other applicable statutes, an executive director. The executive director shall:
a. Articulate and implement policies established by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
b. Appoint and remove, subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes and other applicable statutes, such other employees as may be necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of the council and shall promulgate fees and compensation within the limits of available appropriations and as shall be provided by law. The State shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on travel or other policies to the staff of the council, to the extent that these policies would adversely impact the staff or functions funded with federal funds or would prevent the council from carrying out its functions.
c. Select and retain the services of consultants whose advice is considered necessary to assist the council in obtaining information or developing plans or programs required for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the council.
L.1979,c.105,s.6; amended 2003, c.54, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-7 - Rules.

30:1AA-7 Rules.
7. The council shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules as it deems necessary for the proper conduct of its work.
L.1979,c.105,s.7; amended 2003, c.54, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:1AA-9 - Annual report

30:1AA-9. Annual report
The council shall report annually, not later than July 1, to the Governor and the Legislature as to its activities and including any recommendations for administrative and legislative action it deems appropriate.
L.1979, c. 105, s. 9, eff. May 31, 1979.