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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.56 - Powers of commissioner

30:4-177.56 Powers of commissioner
4. a. The commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that as a mental health facility closes that all funds be redirected to services in the community thereby increasing the State's financial support to community mental health services for its citizens , except for money already earmarked for institutional use through the Marlboro Redirection Plan.
b. The commissioner shall ensure that when individuals with a developmental disability move into the community from a developmental center affected by a significant service reduction, funding utilized for the individual in the developmental center shall be used to fund the individual's community placement.
c. Any funding from the developmental center placement not needed to fully fund the community placement for that individual shall be directed toward the reduction of the waiting list for services in the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the department.
L.1997,c.258,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.57 - Use of certain monies received by State

30:4-177.57 Use of certain monies received by State
5. All monies received by the State from the sale of facility property shall be earmarked exclusively for capital and equipment costs associated with the development of community placement for persons with serious mental illness or developmental disabilities, according to criteria to be established by the commissioner.
L.1997,c.258,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.58 - Rules, regulations

30:4-177.58 Rules, regulations
6. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1997,c.258,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.59 - Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by DHS.

30:4-177.59 Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by DHS.
17. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall:
a. adopt rules and regulations, with respect to psychiatric facilities operated by the Department of Human Services, to:
(1) provide for the annual reporting by those psychiatric facilities to the Department of Human Services, and the gathering of such additional data, and the sharing of such reported information and additional data by the Department of Human Services with the Department of Health and Senior Services, as is reasonably necessary to oversee and evaluate the implementation of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); except that the commissioner shall seek to minimize the burdens of record-keeping imposed by the rules and regulations and ensure the appropriate confidentiality of patient records; and
(2) require those psychiatric facilities to adopt policies and practices designed to:
(a) make routine inquiry, at the time of admission and at such other times as are appropriate under the circumstances, concerning the existence and location of an advance directive for mental health care;
(b) provide appropriate informational materials concerning advance directives for mental health care, including information about the registry of advance directives for mental health care established or designated pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to all interested patients and their families and mental health care representatives, and to assist patients interested in discussing and executing an advance directive for mental health care, as well as to encourage declarants to periodically review their advance directives for mental health care as needed;
(c) inform mental health care professionals of their rights and responsibilities under P.L.2005, 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.), to assure that the rights and responsibilities are understood, and to provide a forum for discussion and consultation regarding the requirements of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); and
(d) otherwise comply with the provisions of P.L.2005, c.233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.).
b. adopt rules and regulations to establish or designate a registry of advance directives for mental health care, which rules and regulations include procedures for accessing the registry
L.2005,c.233,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.60 - DHS to develop procedures for transfer of certain patients to appropriate treatment setting.

30:4-177.60 DHS to develop procedures for transfer of certain patients to appropriate treatment setting.
1. a. The Department of Human Services shall develop the following procedures to enable emergency departments in general hospitals to obtain emergency relief from the department in the case of patients in need of behavioral health services who remain in the emergency department for 24 hours or longer awaiting placement in an appropriate behavioral health setting:
(1) designate staff in the department who shall be notified by a general hospital when the hospital has a patient who has been awaiting placement in an appropriate behavioral health setting for 24 hours or longer;
(2) provide for clinical facilitators whose purpose is to review the clinical needs of the patient awaiting placement so that the patient can be transferred to a behavioral health setting that best meets the clinical needs of the patient as determined by the psychiatric team that evaluated the patient;
(3) provide for a mechanism that will enable the department to conduct ongoing assessments of patient flow and access to care; and
(4) set forth objective criteria for identifying resources that are needed to ensure timely implementation of the procedures required under this subsection.
b. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a mechanism to coordinate the department's procedures and policies with the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and such other governmental agencies and task forces that address the needs of consumers of mental health services and their families, as the commissioner deems appropriate.
c. The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey, the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals, community mental health advocacy organizations, and a mental health consumer in developing the procedures required pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall also seek input for the procedures from Statewide organizations that advocate for persons with mental illness and their families.
d. The commissioner shall issue a report of his findings and recommendations, including a summary of the procedures developed pursuant to this section, to the Governor and to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee no later than 12 months after the effective date of this act.
e. The provisions of this act shall not apply to any patient who is under 18 years of age.
L.2009, c.241, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.62 - DHS rules, regulations.

30:4-177.62 DHS rules, regulations.
3. The Commissioner of Human Services shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
L.2009, c.242, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.63 - Duties of commissioners relative to identification of available mental health services, needs assessment.

30:4-177.63 Duties of commissioners relative to identification of available mental health services, needs assessment.
1. The Commissioners of Human Services and Children and Families shall:
a. establish a mechanism through which an inventory of all county-based public and private inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services, by service area served, if applicable, including the number of treatment beds or treatment capacity of the service, is made available to the public;
b. establish and implement a methodology, based on nationally recognized criteria, to quantify the usage of and need for inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services throughout the State, taking into account projected patient care level needs;
c. based on the inventories, annually assess whether sufficient inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health services are available in each service area of the State in order to ensure timely access to appropriate behavioral health services for persons who are voluntarily admitted or involuntarily committed to inpatient facilities for persons with mental illness in the State, and for persons who need behavioral health services provided by outpatient and community-based programs that support the wellness and recovery for these persons;
d. annually identify the funding for existing mental health programs;
e. consult with the Community Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board and the Mental Health Planning Council, the Divisions of Developmental Disabilities and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and family consumer and other mental health constituent groups, to review the inventories and make recommendations to the Departments of Human Services and Children and Families regarding overall mental health services development and resource needs;
f. consult with the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals in carrying out the purposes of this act. The commissioners shall also seek input from Statewide organizations that advocate for persons with mental illness and their families; and
g. annually report on departmental activities in accordance with this act to the Governor and to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Human Services Committee, or their successor committees. The first report shall be provided no later than 18 months after the effective date of this act.
L.2009, c.243, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.65 - Compilation of results of follow-up studies; reports.

30:4-177.65 Compilation of results of follow-up studies; reports.
2. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall compile the results of the follow-up studies conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act and shall include this information in a series of reports that the commissioner shall submit to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), as follows:
(1) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of North Jersey Developmental Center and Woodbridge Developmental Center, who have made a transition into the community after August 1, 2012, shall be submitted one year after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, until both developmental centers have closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of both developmental centers, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of these centers shall be submitted;
(2) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of the plan developed pursuant to P.L.2006, c.61, shall be submitted annually, commencing one year after the effective date of this act, until the plan has been fully implemented;
(3) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State developmental center, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation of the plan, and annually thereafter, until the developmental center has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a developmental center, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the center shall be submitted; and
(4) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of State psychiatric hospitals, who have made a transition into the community after the effective date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State psychiatric hospital, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation of the plan, and annually thereafter, until the psychiatric hospital has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a hospital, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the hospital shall be submitted.
b. Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be made available on the website of the Department of Human Services.
L.2015, c.197, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.66 - Information relative to open beds in certain residential facilities.

30:4-177.66 Information relative to open beds in certain residential facilities.
1. a. The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services shall oversee the development and maintenance of a data dashboard report, which shall collect and track the daily information received pursuant to section 2 of this act about the number of open beds that are available for treatment for individuals in need of mental health or substance use disorder treatment in each facility in the State that is licensed to provide:
(1) long term or extended care services for mental health or substance use disorders and receives State or county funding, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility, psychiatric unit of a general hospital, short-term care facility, and special psychiatric hospital, as those terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), and a residential health care facility as defined in section 1 of P.L.1953, c.212 (C.30:11A-1); or
(2) acute or intermediate level of care services for mental health or a substance use disorder and receives State or county funding, including, but not limited to, a psychiatric facility, psychiatric unit of a general hospital, short-term care facility, and special psychiatric hospital, as those terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2).
b. The information maintained in the data dashboard report shall include, by county:
(1) the address and telephone number of the facility;
(2) the type of services provided by the facility;
(3) the licensed bed capacity of the facility; and
(4) the number of open beds that are available for the provision of mental health or substance use disorder services, based on the information received pursuant to section 2 of this act.
c. The information described in subsection b. of this section shall be:
(1) prominently displayed on the website of the department;
(2) made available to the public, upon request, through the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system; and
(3) made available using any other means that the Commissioner of Human Services deems appropriate.
d. The commissioner is authorized to solicit, receive, and accept grants, funds, or anything of value from any public or private entity and receive and accept contributions of money, property, labor, or any other thing of value from any legitimate source for the purpose of the development and maintenance of a data dashboard report pursuant to this act.
L.2017, c.155, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.67 - Submission of information by facility.

30:4-177.67 Submission of information by facility.
2. Each facility in the State that is licensed to provide mental health or substance use disorder services, as provided for in section 1 of this act, and receives State or county funding shall submit to the data dashboard report, no less than once a day, information advising of the number of open beds that are available for the provision of mental health or substance use disorder services on that day.
L.2017, c.155, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-177.68 - Workgroup.

30:4-177.68 Workgroup.
3. a. The division shall convene a workgroup which shall include, at a minimum, one representative from each of the following organizations:
(1) the New Jersey Hospital Association;
(2) the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians;
(3) the Health Care Association of New Jersey;
(4) LeadingAge New Jersey; and
(5) other stakeholders as the division deems appropriate.
b. The workgroup shall assist the division and the department in the monitoring of the data reporting requirements as provided for in section 2 of this act, including, but not limited to the following parameters:
(1) definitions of all data elements;
(2) protocols for data reporting;
(3) qualifications of a person who submits data pursuant to section 2 of this act;
(4) facility compliance with the provisions of this act;
(5) development of a "real-time" reporting mechanism; and
(6) any other area of interest that the workgroup deems appropriate.
L.2017, c.155, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-178 - Expenses and compensation of persons designated to attend conventions

30:4-178. Expenses and compensation of persons designated to attend conventions
Persons designated by the governor of this state to represent the state of New Jersey in the American Prison Association conventions shall be paid their reasonable expenses and such further compensation, not exceeding five dollars a day, for such time actually going to, attending upon and returning from such conventions.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-180 - Minimum compensation; yearly increase; maximum compensation

30:4-180. Minimum compensation; yearly increase; maximum compensation
The annual minimum compensation of such officers shall be the sum of eighteen hundred dollars and the annual minimum compensation of such farmer guards shall be the sum of sixteen hundred dollars and such officers and farmer guards shall each year thereafter receive an increase of one hundred dollars per annum until the annual compensation of such officers shall reach the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars and of such farmer guards twenty-two hundred dollars, which shall be the maximum compensation of such officers and farmer guards.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-181 - Limitation on annual increase

30:4-181. Limitation on annual increase
No such officer or farmer guard shall receive an increase in his annual compensation of more than one hundred dollars in any one year, except that from and after June first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, no such prison officer or reformatory officer shall receive annual compensation of less than eighteen hundred dollars and no such farmer guard shall receive annual compensation of less than sixteen hundred dollars.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4-182 - Compensation not reduced; payment

30:4-182. Compensation not reduced; payment
Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to reduce the annual compensation of any prison officer or reformatory officer or farmer guard receiving on June first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven any compensation in excess of the sums fixed by this article. The compensation in this article so fixed shall be paid in the same manner as other state salaries are now paid.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-1 - Establishment of diagnostic center

30:4A-1. Establishment of diagnostic center
The State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make suitable arrangements, by the acquisition, purchase or condemnation of existing buildings and lands, or by the construction of appropriate buildings on acquired lands, for the establishment of a unit, which shall be centrally located in the State and not adjacent or contiguous to any existing mental, penal or correctional institution, to be known as the Diagnostic Center.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 549, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 238, p. 909, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-2 - Equipment, staff and administration

30:4A-2. Equipment, staff and administration
The diagnostic center shall be fully equipped with all modern scientific equipment and shall be provided with a staff of competent specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry and psychology, to the end that full and complete diagnostic services will be available to any governmental agency desiring to secure a complete diagnosis of any individual having need for such services, prior to a final disposition of the case of such person, consistent with the best interests of the welfare of the person and the community. The diagnostic center shall be so administered as to furnish a complete physical and mental inventory of each individual committed to the care and custody of the department, thereby assuring commitment to the institution best suited to care for his particular case, development of the most effective curative or rehabilitative procedures in such case, and the most effective co-ordination of all the institutional facilities provided by the State.
Any person may apply for voluntary admission to the diagnostic center and shall be admitted upon good cause shown, after execution of the voluntary admission application and payment in advance of the full per capita cost for the period covered by the diagnostic services to be rendered.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 550, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-3 - Superintendent; specialists

30:4A-3. Superintendent; specialists
The diagnostic center shall be under the direct supervision of the superintendent, who shall be appointed and whose salary shall be fixed by the State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies, and who shall serve at the will of said board. Such further specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry and psychology shall be appointed to the staff, together with such other assistants as shall appear necessary, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Revised Statutes, Civil Service. Wherever possible the services of specialists now attached to the several State and county mental hospitals shall be utilized.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 550, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-4 - Use of center by other agencies, persons admitted

30:4A-4. Use of center by other agencies, persons admitted
4. Any court or any agency of the State, or of any county or municipal government, desiring to utilize the services of the diagnostic center prior to the disposition of the case of any individual, may do so upon application as herein provided. Any person requiring diagnostic services, whether male, female, adult or minor, may be admitted to the center under the terms of this act.
L.1946,c.118,s.4; amended 1953,c.29,s.48; 1991,c.91,s.323.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-5 - Commitment of defendant for examination

30:4A-5. Commitment of defendant for examination
Every judge, before imposing sentence upon a defendant, may order an examination of the mental and physical condition of such defendant and may order his commitment for such purpose to the diagnostic center and shall arrange for the entry of an appropriate order of commitment on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Institutions and Agencies, which shall accompany the defendant to the diagnostic center.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 551, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-6 - Admission of confined person; period of stay; retransfer

30:4A-6. Admission of confined person; period of stay; retransfer
If the person, for whom the diagnosis is sought, is confined by virtue of any type of criminal or other process, then admission to the diagnostic center may be secured upon application to the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, who may, after examination of the facts and circumstances, arrange for the transfer of such person from his place of confinement to the diagnostic center. Such person shall remain in the diagnostic center for a period not exceeding ninety days, during which time a complete diagnosis shall be made and a report and recommendation thereon in writing given to the agency requesting the service. Upon completion of the diagnosis, the commissioner shall order the retransfer of the person to his former place of confinement, there to be dealt with in accordance with the statutes in such case made and provided. If necessary, the center may make said retransfer to the former place of confinement.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 551, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-7 - Admission of unconfined persons, procedure.

30:4A-7 Admission of unconfined persons, procedure.
7. If the person for whom the diagnosis is sought by any court or agency of the State, county, or municipal government, desiring to utilize the services of the diagnostic center, is not under confinement or process, then admission to the diagnostic center shall be secured upon application to the Superior Court upon forms to be provided by the Department of Human Services. The county adjuster shall be the official charged with the responsibility of assisting with processing of the applications and shall perform functions similar to those set forth in Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. In connection with each application, the court shall order a hearing to be held, which may be in camera at the discretion of the court. At least 10 days' notice of the time, date, and place of the hearing shall be served upon the person, and if a minor or a person who is incapacitated, upon the parent, guardian, person standing in loco parentis, or person having custody and control of the minor or person who is incapacitated. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether the services of the diagnostic center shall be made available to the person and may order the person's confinement in the center for a period not to exceed 90 days, which order shall be provided to the center.
L.1946, c.118, s.7; amended 1953, c.29, s.49; 1991, c.91, s.324; 2013, c.103, s.87.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-8 - Minors

30:4A-8. Minors
8. If the person for whom the diagnosis is sought is a minor under the age of eighteen years and is within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part, the said court may make an order placing the said minor in the care and custody of the diagnostic center for a period required for a complete diagnosis and study, not in excess, however, of ninety days and shall cause a copy of said order to accompany said minor to the center. In such case no final commitment or disposition shall be made until the coming in of the report of the diagnostic center. Such report and any recommendation thereon shall not be binding upon the said court but shall be for its guidance in the final disposition of the matter consistent with the best interests of the welfare of the said minor and the community.
L.1946,c.118,s.8; amended 1991,c,91,s.325.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-9 - Voluntary admissions

30:4A-9. Voluntary admissions
Any agency of the State, county or municipal government, desiring to utilize the services of the diagnostic center, upon good cause shown, may arrange for the voluntary admission of the subject for whom the diagnosis is required by securing the execution by said person of a voluntary admission application on forms to be furnished by the center; provided, that such person has attained majority. If such person is a minor then the voluntary admission may be secured by having a parent, person standing in loco parentis or the guardian of such minor, execute the voluntary admission application.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 553, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-10 - Diagnosis and recommendation in writing

30:4A-10. Diagnosis and recommendation in writing
When a person is properly admitted to the diagnostic center, accompanied by the order of the court, or on voluntary admission as provided for herein, he shall be received and thereafter a complete diagnosis made and a report and recommendation thereon in writing shall be given to the agency or court requesting the original admission of the person. The agency, following receipt of the report, shall advise the diagnostic center of the disposition to be made of the person and upon failure so to do the diagnostic center shall release the person within the ninety-day period of commitment, or effect his actual transfer to his former place of confinement, placement or residence.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 553, s. 10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-11 - Determination of rate per day to be paid for maintenance, treatment and diagnosis; payment; financial statements

30:4A-11. Determination of rate per day to be paid for maintenance, treatment and diagnosis; payment; financial statements
The State House Commission in November of each year shall compute and determine the rate per day to be paid for maintaining, treating and diagnosing a person, such rate to become effective on January 1 next following, and the person, court or agency requesting the diagnostic services shall be required to pay such rate of maintenance. The superintendent of the center shall cause regular financial statements to be issued to the several agencies utilizing the services of the center and the revenue when received shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer to become part of the General State Fund. Any funds expended by any court or agency for diagnostic services shall be a proper charge against the person diagnosed or his estate or his legally responsible relatives and may be recovered and reimbursed to said court or agency by the entry of an appropriate order of reimbursement or by any other legal process available for the recovery of just debts and legal obligations.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 553, s. 11. Amended by L.1955, c. 44, p. 160, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-12 - Prayer-healing believers not required to submit to medical treatment; but only to quarantine and other regulations

30:4A-12. Prayer-healing believers not required to submit to medical treatment; but only to quarantine and other regulations
Any person who indicates that he subscribes to the art of healing by prayer as practiced by any well recognized religious denomination, the principles of which are opposed to medical treatment, shall not be required to submit to medical treatment unless he, or his parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis, consents, and shall, if he desires, receive such other treatment permitted under Title 45, chapter nine, of Revised Statutes. Any such person, however, shall be subject to all rules and regulations with reference to quarantine and isolation in case of contagious or infectious diseases and subject to physical restraint in case of emergency or violence.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 554, s. 12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-13 - Active treatments within discretion of superintendent

30:4A-13. Active treatments within discretion of superintendent
In addition to the diagnostic services to be rendered, the superintendent shall in his discretion arrange for active treatment of any person requiring same during the period of diagnostic observation.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 554, s. 13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-14 - Segregation of minors and adults, criminals and non-criminals

30:4A-14. Segregation of minors and adults, criminals and non-criminals
There shall be full and complete segregation of all persons admitted to the center according to their age, sex and nature of their physical and mental condition. Minors shall not come into contact with adults at the center, neither shall those already convicted of crime mix and mingle with others at the center.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 554, s. 14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-15 - Management

30:4A-15. Management
Except as otherwise provided for herein, the management, operation and administration of the diagnostic center and the disposition and release of all persons admitted or committed thereto, shall be in conformity with the provisions of Title 30, Revised Statutes. The State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies shall be empowered to promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as shall be necessary to give full force and effect to this act.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 554, s. 15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4A-16 - Commitments

30:4A-16. Commitments
When the Department of Institutions and Agencies shall certify that the diagnostic center, provided for herein, has commenced to function in accordance with this act, then all commitments heretofore made under the provisions of sections 2:192-1.1 and 2:192-1.2, Revised Statutes, shall be made under this act and no further commitments shall be made under the said sections 2:192-1.1 and 2:192-1.2, Revised Statutes.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 555, s. 16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-1 - Division of Economic Assistance

30:4B-1. Division of Economic Assistance
The Commissioner of Human Services may, in accordance with R.S.30:1-9, establish a Division of Economic Assistance. The division shall consist of personnel, bureaus, agencies and other administrative units as the Commissioner of Human Services may, from time to time, establish therein.
L.1950,c.166,s.1; amended 1962,c.197,s.4; 1967,c.206,s.1; 1989,c.88,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-2 - Functions, powers, duties

30:4B-2. Functions, powers, duties
All functions, powers and duties relating to public assistance and welfare services, assigned to it by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, shall be administered through the Division of Economic Assistance, together with other related functions and duties the Commissioner of Human Services may, from time to time, find appropriate to be administered through the division.
L.1950,c.166,s.2; amended 1962,c.197,s.5; 1967,c.206,s.2; 1989,c.88,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-4 - Appointment of chief executive officers

30:4B-4. Appointment of chief executive officers
The Commissioner of Human Services shall, after consultation with the Board of Economic Assistance and the director of the division, appoint the chief executive officers of each of the bureaus, agencies or other administrative units of the division, which positions shall be in the competitive division of the career service. The Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall, from among persons nominated by the commissioner, and after consultation with the Board of Economic Assistance and the director of the division, appoint the chief executive officer of the commission, which position shall be in the unclassified service. This act shall not affect the terms of office of members of the State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the agency shall continue to be constituted and to exercise its functions as otherwise provided by law.
L.1950,c.166,s.4; amended 1962,c.197,s.7; 1967,c.206,s.3; 1989,c.88,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-5 - Functions, powers, duties transferred

30:4B-5. Functions, powers, duties transferred
All of the functions, powers and duties of, and records and property maintained by, the Department of Conservation and Economic Development and the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development under and pursuant to the following enumerated acts are hereby transferred to and vested in the State Department of Human Services and the Commissioner of Human Services, respectively, and shall be exercised and used through the Division of Economic Assistance in the State Department of Human Services, in accordance with the provisions of this act and as otherwise provided by law:
a. "General Public Assistance Law" (P.L.1947, c.156); and
b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1989, c.88.)
L.1950,c.166,s.5; amended 1989,c.88,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-6 - Use of terms

30:4B-6. Use of terms
Whenever the term "commissioner" occurs or any reference is made thereto in the "General Public Assistance Law," P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Human Services of the State Department of Human Services.
Whenever the term "department" occurs or any reference is made thereto in the "General Public Assistance Law," P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Economic Assistance in the State Department of Human Services.
L.1950,c.166,s.6; amended 1989,c.88,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-7 - Appropriation, transfer of employees

30:4B-7. Appropriation, transfer of employees
For the purpose of defraying the costs of administering, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, the functions herein transferred to the State Department of Human Services and the Commissioner of Human Services, respectively, pursuant to section five of this act, the State Department of Human Services may expend, from the appropriation made to it for relief subsidies in the General Appropriations Law for the fiscal year, an amount not in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00); and in employing additional personnel, for the administration of the functions, powers and duties transferred under this act, the Commissioner of Human Services shall give preference, wherever possible but in his absolute discretion, to the present employees of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development and the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, who have been engaged in the administration of any of the functions, powers and duties in the departments, by transferring them to substantially similar positions and employments, having in mind the fitness of the employees for the performance of the duties to be assigned to them, in the Division of Economic Assistance in the State Department of Human Services and persons so transferred shall hold the positions and employments with the same civil service status and the same tenure and pension rights, as they formerly had in the respective departments from which they are so transferred.
L.1950,c.166,s.7; amended 1989,c.88,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4B-8 - Repeal

30:4B-8. Repeal
Provisions of any acts or parts thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed.
L.1950, c. 166, p. 358, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4C-1 - Administration of act in accordance with public policy.

30:4C-1 Administration of act in accordance with public policy.
1. This act is to be administered strictly in accordance with the general principles laid down in this section, which are declared to be the public policy of this State, whereby the safety of children shall be of paramount concern and the best interests of children shall be a primary consideration:
(a) That the preservation and strengthening of family life is a matter of public concern as being in the interests of the general welfare, but the health and safety of the child shall be the State's paramount concern when making a decision on whether or not it is in the child's best interest to preserve the family unit;
(b) That the prevention and correction of dependency and delinquency among children should be accomplished so far as practicable through welfare services which will seek to continue the living of the children in their own homes;
(c) That necessary welfare services to children should be strengthened and extended through the development of private and voluntary agencies qualified to provide the services;
(d) That wherever in this State necessary welfare services are not available to children who are dependent or adjudged delinquent by proper judicial tribunal, or in danger of so becoming, then the services should be provided by this State until such times as they are made available by private and voluntary agencies;
(e) That the State may assist private, public, and voluntary agencies to construct, purchase, upgrade, or renovate youth facilities for the residential care or day treatment of children in need of these services; and
(f) That each child placed outside his home by the State has the need for permanency: through return to the child's own home, if the child can be returned home without endangering the child's health or safety; through adoption, if family reunification is not possible; or through an alternative permanent placement, if termination of parental rights is not appropriate.
L.1951, c.138, s.1; amended 1979, c.309, s.1; 1999, c.22; 1999, c.53, s.20; 2015, c.255, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4C-1.1 - Findings, declarations relative to child protective services.

30:4C-1.1 Findings, declarations relative to child protective services.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. New Jersey must improve the ability of its child welfare system to protect children from abuse and neglect, and to provide services to at-risk children and families in order to prevent harm to their children;
b. Recent data and assessments of the child welfare system in this State demonstrate the need for a new approach to delivering services to this vulnerable population, and the system must therefore be reformed;
c. Because the safety of children must always be paramount, allegations of child abuse and neglect must be investigated quickly and thoroughly and protective actions must be taken immediately if necessary;
d. Concerns about the safety, permanency and well-being of children require significant changes in: the organization of the child welfare system, the ability to implement best practices within the system; the development of effective services to meet the needs of children and families; and the elimination of impediments to the quick and efficient management of abuse and neglect cases;
e. Children need safe, stable and positive relationships with caring adults in order to thrive; and, if their parents are incapable of providing such a caring relationship, the State must look to other families to provide this kind of relationship;
f. To ensure the best outcomes for children and their families, these substitute families must be viewed and treated as "resource families" and provided with appropriate support, training and responsibilities, which will include: expedited licensure for this purpose, equalized payment rates for care among the various types of resource families, and enhanced access to necessary support services tailored to their respective needs;
g. Youths must be provided with supports and services in their communities that will enable them to grow into healthy and productive adults; and those youths who previously received child welfare services must continue to receive those services beyond the age of 18, up to age 21, as appropriate; and
h. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.47).
i. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.47).
j. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.47).
k. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.47).
l. This act will otherwise enhance the quality of the child welfare system in New Jersey by facilitating the transition to other needed long-term systemic changes with regard to out-of-home placements and permanency options for children who cannot live with their birth families.
L.2004, c.130, s.1; amended 2006, c.47, s.112.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4C-2.1 - Division of Child Protection and Permanency as continuation of former agencies.

30:4C-2.1 Division of Child Protection and Permanency as continuation of former agencies.
39. Except as otherwise provided by P.L.1962, c.197, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency shall in all respects and for all purposes be deemed a continuation of the agency heretofore known as the State Board of Children's Guardians or the State Board of Child Welfare.
L.1962, c.197, s.39; amended 2012, c.16, s.54.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies › Section 30:4C-2.3 - Provision of services to certain individuals aged 18 to 21.

30:4C-2.3 Provision of services to certain individuals aged 18 to 21.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Children and Families shall provide services to individuals who are between 18 and 21 years of age and meet the following conditions:
a. The individual was receiving services from the department, on or after the individual's 16th birthday;
b. The individual, on or after the individual's 18th birthday, has not refused or requested that these services be terminated, as applicable; and
c. The commissioner determines that a continuation of services would be in the individual's best interest and would assist the individual to become an independent and productive adult.
L.2004, c.130, s.3; amended 2006, c.47, s.114.