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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.10 - Rest, bedroom and sleep

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that:
1. Each child is provided with a
				standard household bed or crib, as age appropriate, in sanitary condition;
2. Each set of bunk beds:
i. Is limited to two in height;
ii. Has railings on the top bunk that are no more
				than 3 1/2 inches from the top of the bed frame; and
iii. Has mattresses that are at least five inches
				from the top of the railing;
3. Each bed or crib is equipped with a firm,
				sanitary, fire retardant mattress and waterproof mattress cover;
4. Each child is provided with sanitary bed linens
				that are changed weekly, a blanket or other suitable covering that is cleaned or
				replaced, as necessary, and a pillow;
5.
				Two or more children do not share the same bed;
6. Children do not share the same bedroom with an
				adult, unless the adult is their mother and they are in placement in a facility that
				provides services to pregnant and parenting adolescents;
7. A child does not sleep on the same bed or crib
				that another child has occupied unless the bed linen is changed;
8. Children who are five years of age or older
				occupy a bedroom only with members of the same sex;
9. Each bedroom occupied by children has natural
				light and ventilation provided by one or more windows opening directly to the
				exterior;
10. An unfinished attic or
				basement is not used for sleeping purposes;
11. All rooms used as bedrooms are not used for
				any other purpose;
12. Each child is
				provided with a chest of drawers or some other permanent arrangement for storage of
				clothing and other personal belongings, including closet space or the
				equivalent;
13. Each child is permitted
				reasonable freedom to express his or her personal tastes in the decoration of his or
				her bedroom or bedroom area;
14. Each
				child has the opportunity for at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each
				night. Schedules for waking and retiring shall be adapted according to the ages,
				physical condition and characteristics of the children in each group;
15. The facility does not permit more than four
				children to occupy a designated bedroom space for sleeping. If partitions are used
				to designate a bedroom space, the facility shall ensure that the arrangement and
				height of partitions shall provide privacy for the occupants of the space;
16. Every bedroom is provided with a reading lamp
				or other means of artificial light for quiet activities; and
17. Every bedroom window is equipped with screens,
				curtains, blinds or shades.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.11 - Food and nutrition for children

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that each child is provided with three nutritious meals daily, either in the
				facility itself or in the community.
1. The
				facility shall make daily snacks available for children who desire them, unless
				there is a medical reason not to provide them.
2. The facility shall select, store, prepare and
				serve food in a sanitary and palatable manner.
3. The facility shall prepare and date menus and
				keep the menus on file at the facility for a minimum of 90 calendar days.
4. The facility shall provide place settings and
				eating utensils for children.
5. The
				facility shall serve meals in a manner that makes mealtime a pleasant social
				experience.
6. The facility shall not
				force-feed or otherwise coerce a child to eat, except by order of a
				physician.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.12 - Pets

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that pets kept by or located in the facility regardless of ownership, shall
				be:
1. Domesticated and non-aggressive;
2. Free from disease;
3. Vaccinated, if applicable, as prescribed by law
				or as recommended by a licensed veterinarian. The record of the vaccinations shall
				be maintained on file at the facility, along with the name and address of the
				licensed veterinarian providing care for the pet;
4. If sick, removed from the area occupied by
				children, until the pet has been examined by a licensed veterinarian;
5. Effectively controlled by leash, command or
				cage; and
6. Prohibited from toilet
				facilities for staff members and children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.13 - Restrictive behavior management practices

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(a) Facilities that
				choose to utilize restrictive behavior management practices shall develop policies
				and procedures that assist children in gaining control of their behavior, protect
				the children from self-harm, protect other children or staff members, and prevent
				the destruction of property.
(b) The
				facility shall:
1. Obtain written approval from
				the Office of Licensing for any restrictive behavior management practice that the
				facility plans to utilize prior to its implementation with children; and
2. Not utilize restrictive behavior management
				practices as a means of punishment, for the convenience of staff members, or as a
				substitute for a treatment program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.14 - Discipline and control

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(a) The facility shall develop house rules to help
				the children develop self-control and conform to acceptable patterns of social
				behavior.
1. The facility shall put the house
				rules in writing.
2. The house rules
				shall include a rationale for such rules and delineate the consequences for
				infractions.
3. The facility shall
				explain its disciplinary practices individually with each child at the time the
				child is placed in the facility.
4. The
				rules shall be maintained on file in the facility and made available to
				parents.
5. The house rules may be
				incorporated in the child's bill of rights, as specified in 3A:55-3.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.15 - Search and seizure of weapons and contraband

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(a) Facilities may
				conduct searches for weapons or contraband, provided that they maintain on file in
				the facility written policies and procedures that are consistent with the
				requirements of this chapter.
1. The facility
				shall define contraband to include illegal drugs, unauthorized property, stolen
				property or items otherwise obtained illegally.
2. The facility shall post the policy in an area
				conspicuous to children, explain the policy and distribute copies of the written
				policy to children and their parents upon admission and when changes are made to the
				policy.
3. The facility shall specify
				the actions that it will take when weapons or contraband are found.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.16 - Firearms and weapons

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(a) The facility shall
				not maintain any firearm, chemical or other weapon within or on the grounds of the
				facility.
(b) The facility shall
				prohibit any staff member or child to possess any firearm, chemical or other weapon
				within or on the grounds of the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 6 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-6.17 - Aversive conditioning procedures

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A facility that utilizes aversive conditioning procedures with
				  developmentally disabled children shall first obtain written approval from the
				  Office of Licensing prior to their implementation with children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.1 - Comprehensive health plan for children

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(a) The facility shall
				prepare and implement a comprehensive health plan to ensure that each child's
				medical, dental, mental health, and other health needs are met adequately and
				promptly.
1. The facility shall identify a
				physician or health care organization who will assume responsibility for routine
				medical care of each child.
2. The
				facility shall arrange for emergency, routine and follow-up medical care for each
				child.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.2 - Health care and medical treatment for children

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(a) The facility shall
				identify a physician or health care organization to assume responsibility for the
				routine, emergency, and follow-up medical care of each child.
(b) Within 72 hours after admission, the facility
				shall ensure that each child receives a medical examination, as defined in (e)
				below, unless the child had received a medical examination within 30 calendar days
				prior to his or her placement. Vision and hearing screenings are acceptable for one
				year.
(c) When the facility suspects
				that a child is ill or carrying a contagious disease, the child shall be examined by
				a physician prior to admission.
(d) When
				the facility suspects that a child has been abused or neglected, the facility shall
				ensure that the child is examined by a physician immediately upon
				admission.
(e) The facility shall ensure
				that each child receives an annual comprehensive physical examination and shall
				maintain a copy of the results of this physical examination in the child's record.
1. The physical examination shall include, but not
				be limited to:
i. A measurement of height and
				weight;
ii. A determination of blood
				pressure;
iii. An objective vision
				screening which uses a Titmus or Snellen test, or equivalent;
iv. A hearing screening using an audiometer and,
				if indicated, tympanometry;
v. A
				hematocrit or Hemoglobin test, if indicated; and
vi. A urinalysis, if indicated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.3 - General medical practices

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that any medical, dental, psychological or psychiatric treatment or
				medication administered to a child is explained to the child.
(b) When a serious accident or illness occurs to a
				child, the facility shall take the necessary emergency action and notify the child's
				parents and the placing agency immediately. The facility shall document these
				incidents in the child's record.
(c)
				When a child or staff member has a communicable disease, as specified in the table
				in (c)3 below, the facility shall:
1. Obtain a
				written statement from a licensed physician treating the child or staff member,
				confirming the diagnosis and indicating that there is no risk to the child or staff
				member, or to others before the child or staff member participates in group
				activities;
2. Isolate the child or
				staff member posing a risk to others; and
3. Contact the New Jersey State Department of
				Health, the local health department or other appropriate public health authority
				when the child or staff member has a reportable disease, as specified in the table
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.4 - Medication other than psychotropic medication

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(a) The facility
				shall administer prescription medication to a child only when the medication is
				authorized by a physician.
(b) The
				facility shall limit the dispensing of non-prescription over-the-counter medication
				to the following types, which shall be dispensed in accordance with the recommended
				dosage, age or weight of the child, as indicated on the label:
1. Antihistamines or decongestants;
2. Acetaminophens (or other age-approved aspirin
				substitutes);
3. Cough suppressants;
				and
4. Topical ointments.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.5 - Psychotropic medication

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(a) The facility shall not administer medication
				to children as a punishment, for the convenience of staff members or as a substitute
				for a treatment program.
(b) The
				facility shall ensure that a pre-treatment clinical assessment, based on behaviors
				exhibited by the child and observed by staff members, is conducted by a licensed
				physician before psychotropic medication is prescribed. This pre-treatment clinical
				assessment shall include at least the following information:
1. A comprehensive drug history, including
				consideration of the use of all prescription and non-prescription drugs by the child
				as well as a history of cardiac, liver, renal, central nervous system or other
				diseases, a history of drug allergies and dietary information;
2. A laboratory work-up, including, but not
				limited to:
i. A complete blood count. If the
				medication prescribed requires routine follow-up blood work, this blood count test
				shall be administered prior to the child's beginning his or her medication regimen.
				If the medication prescribed does not require routine follow-up blood work, a new
				blood count test is not required as long as the child has had a blood count test
				within one year of admission, unless the physician determines otherwise;
ii. Urinalysis;
iii. Blood screening to include an assessment of
				liver and renal functions, if indicated; and
iv. Cardiogram (EKG) and electroencephalogram
				(EEG), as indicated, on children with previous histories of cardiac abnormalities or
				central nervous system disorders; and
3. A written description of:
i. Non-pharmacological interventions that were
				considered or attempted to address the child's behavior;
ii. The purpose of the medication, the specific
				behavior(s) of the child to be modified and ways in which progress towards the
				treatment objectives will be measured;
iii. The dosage; and
iv. How possible side effects will be monitored
				and reported to the physician who prescribed the medication.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.6 - Health education and physical care for children

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that children receive training in personal care, hygiene and grooming habits.
1. The facility shall discuss the physiological
				changes experienced during adolescence with children in the facility.
2. The facility shall instruct children about
				sexually responsible behavior including how to protect themselves from pregnancy and
				sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.
3. The facility shall instruct all children about
				the health and social consequences of smoking tobacco products, smokeless tobacco,
				alcohol and drug abuse.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.7 - Health requirements for staff

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(a) Before working for a
				facility each staff member who comes in contact with the children for the equivalent
				of eight hours a week or more shall submit a written statement from a licensed
				physician indicating that he or she is in good health and poses no health risk to
				persons at the facility. Such statement shall be based on a medical examination
				conducted within the six months immediately preceding such person's association with
				the facility.
(b) Prior to or upon
				beginning work or having contact with the children for the equivalent of at least
				eight hours a week at the facility, each staff member shall take a Mantoux
				tuberculin skin test with five TU (tuberculin units) of PPD tuberculin. If the staff
				member has had a previous positive Mantoux tuberculin skin test the staff member
				shall have a chest x-ray taken in lieu of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test. The
				staff member shall submit to the facility written documentation of the results of
				the test or x-ray.
1. If the Mantoux tuberculin
				skin test result is insignificant (zero to nine millimeters (mm) of induration), no
				further testing shall be required. The Office of Licensing or facility may, at any
				time, require a staff member to retake the Mantoux tuberculin skin test, if there is
				a reason to believe or suspect that the staff member may have contracted
				tuberculosis or if the State Department of Health recommends retesting.
2. If the Mantoux tuberculin skin test result is
				significant (10 or more mm of induration), the individual shall have a chest x-ray
				taken. If the chest x-ray shows positive results, the facility shall require that
				the staff member obtain a written statement from a physician certifying that he or
				she poses no threat of tuberculosis contagion before allowing the staff member to
				come in contact with the children. The facility shall ensure that the staff member
				adheres to the recommended follow-up testing, if any, by the physician.
3. The facility shall prohibit any staff member
				who fails to submit satisfactory results from having contact with the children at
				the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-7.8 - Environmental sanitation and staff hygiene

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(a) Staff members shall
				use disposable rubber gloves, which shall be discarded after each use, when coming
				into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter or other body
				secretions.
(b) The facility shall
				ensure that areas in the facility, bedding, furniture, carpeting and clothing, that
				come into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter or other body secretions
				are disinfected with a commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills
				bacteria, viruses and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with
				label instructions.
(c) The following
				equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after an incident, as
				specified in (b) above:
1. Toilet seats;
2. Sinks and faucets;
3. Mops that were used in the clean-up;
4. Washcloths, towels and sponges that were used
				in the clean-up; and
5.
				Thermometers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-8.1 - General requirements

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(a) The provisions of this subchapter shall apply
				to each facility that provides or arranges transportation for children:
1. To or from the facility or between other
				prearranged sites and the facility; or
2. In connection with an activity (such as a field
				trip) conducted by or under the auspices of the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-8.2 - Additional requirements for transporting physically handicapped, non-ambulatory children

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(a) Facilities providing
				or arranging for transportation services for physically handicapped children who are
				non-ambulatory shall have a vehicle that has a ramp device or hydraulic lift with a
				lift minimum pay load of 600 pounds. Any ramp device that is installed shall:
1. Have a non-skid surface;
2. Be securely stored and protected from the
				elements when not in use; and
3. Have at
				least three feet of length for each foot of incline.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 3A:55-8.3 - Record requirements

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(a) The facility shall maintain on file the
				following:
1. A copy of the registration of each
				vehicle used to transport children;
2. A
				copy of the insurance policy for every vehicle owned, leased, contracted or utilized
				by the facility; and
3. The name and
				address of the lessor or contractor furnishing a vehicle to the facility, if
				applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.1 - General requirements

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(a) The requirements of this subchapter shall
				apply to any facility that provides or contracts for adventure activities that may
				include, but are not limited to:
1.
				Biking;
2. Canoeing, kayaking and
				tubing;
3. Caving;
4. Hiking;
5. Horseback riding;
6. Ropes initiatives and rock climbing;
7. Sailing and boating;
8. Snow skiing;
9. Solos;
10. Swimming;
11. Water skiing; and
12. Camping.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.2 - Plans for emergency evacuation and search and rescue

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(a) The facility shall
				develop and maintain on file at the administrative office a written plan detailing
				procedures for emergency evacuation from any site used for adventure activities that
				is in a remote area or that is away from ordinary means of communication. This plan
				shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Guidelines on how to determine dangerous
				weather conditions, such as storms, and life-threatening environmental hazards, such
				as fires, polluted waters, flash floods or avalanches;
2. Guidelines on how to determine whether a victim
				can walk out on his or her own power;
3.
				Guidelines for evacuating all children and staff members; and
4. Name, address and telephone number of local
				rescue squads, law enforcement agencies and hospitals, and guidelines for contacting
				them.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.3 - Reporting requirements

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(a) The facility shall report all fatalities and
				all accidents requiring hospitalization or medical care by a physician to the Office
				of Licensing as specified in
N.J.A.C.
				3A:55-3.7(b)
.
(b) The facility shall provide written
				notification to the Office of Licensing and the child's parents and maintain on file
				reports of all incidents and accidents requiring hospitalization or medical care by
				a physician, and incidents where an accident or fatality was avoided ("near miss"),
				within five working days of the incident.
1. This
				documentation shall specify:
i. The factors
				leading to the incident;
ii. The nature
				of the fatality, accident or "near miss";
iii. How staff members handled the incident;
				and
iv. Recommendations for avoiding
				such incidents in the future.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.4 - Biking

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(a) Prior to implementing a planned biking trip
				that is off the grounds of the facility and that is more than 10 miles in duration,
				the facility shall:
1. Obtain the necessary
				permits to ride on roads or highways from host states and local governments where
				applicable; and
2. Maintain on file at
				the administrative office copies of these permits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.5 - Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that all children and those staff members who do not have a valid lifesaving
				or lifeguarding certificate:
1. Wear personal
				flotation devices (PFD) (life jackets) rated Class I, II, or III by the United
				States (U.S.) Coast Guard; and
2. Are
				instructed to never stand up in the canoe, kayak or tube, unless the children are in
				a confined area for staff supervised activities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.6 - Caving

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that:
1. No child or staff member who is
				known to be claustrophobic is taken on a caving trip;
2. All children and staff members wear helmets
				that are secured under the chin at all times;
3. At least three-quarters of the children on the
				caving trip are 12 years of age or older;
4. Children wear gloves if crawling is
				required;
5. Children have had at least
				two caving expeditions in horizontal caves before going into a vertical
				cave;
6. Children do not climb in
				vertical caves by hand-over-hand ropes methods;
7. Children and staff members do not run or jump
				in the cave;
8. All debris and human
				waste from children and staff members are carried out of the cave;
9. Animals and plants are left unharmed;
				and
10. No marking or vandalism is done
				within the cave by children or staff members.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.7 - Hiking

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(a) The requirements of
				this section shall apply to all walks or hiking expeditions in remote areas that are
				away from ordinary means of communication.
(b) The facility shall ensure that:
1. At least two staff members carry and know how
				to use a compass;
2. A first aid kit is
				brought along that includes treatment for snake, animal and insect bites, and
				treatment for contact with poisonous plants;
3. All children and staff members wear footwear
				appropriate for hiking;
4. No child or
				staff member carries a pack weighing more than 45 percent of his or her body weight;
				and
5. No child or staff member is
				allowed to destroy the environment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.8 - Horseback riding

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that all staff members and children who go horseback riding wear long
				trousers and shoes or boots that have heels. In addition all children shall wear
				approved protective head gear that is secured under the chin.
(b) The facility shall ensure that:
1. The horse can be ridden and controlled by the
				rider according to his or her level of experience;
2. Two or more persons do not ride a horse at the
				same time;
3. The time a horse spends in
				ring riding is limited to a total of six hours a day, with no more than three hours
				of riding without at least a 15-minute break; and
4. The time a horse spends in trail riding is
				limited to a total of eight hours a day, with no more than four hours of riding
				without at least a 15-minute break.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.9 - Ropes initiatives and rock climbing

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that staff members:
1. State the objectives
				of the ropes course or climbing trip to the children;
2. Emphasize the importance of safety procedures
				of each initiative to the children before starting the activity;
3. Allow each child to decide whether or not to
				participate in a ropes course;
4.
				Inspect the ropes before each group of children uses them; and
5. Demonstrate effective observation ("spotting")
				and how one is secured by a rope ("belayed").
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.10 - Sailing and boating

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that all sailing vessels and motor boats used by children and staff comply
				with all applicable Federal, state and local laws.
(b) The facility shall develop and have on file at
				the administrative office a plan for each boating activity specifying:
1. A description of the boat and engine, if
				applicable;
2. The names of all persons
				aboard;
3. The survival equipment on
				board;
4. The itinerary and weather
				condition check; and
5. The phone number
				of the closest Coast Guard station or National Park Service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.11 - Snow skiing

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(a) The facility shall
				not permit skiing in areas known to have avalanches or in temperatures below zero
				degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) The facility
				shall ensure that staff members:
1. Are familiar
				with the terrain; and
2. Carry a ski
				repair kit when skiing in remote areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.12 - Solos (solitary activities)

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that children freely consent to do a solo, defined as a camping experience
				where a child is living away from direct supervision of staff members, and shall not
				coerce or force the children to do a solo.
(b) The facility shall:
1. Limit solos to a maximum of 72 hours;
2. Ensure that children know the boundaries of the
				solo activity; and
3. Advise children
				they are prohibited from making fires and from rock climbing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.13 - Swimming

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(a) A facility using on-grounds or off-grounds
				swimming facilities that are not supervised public recreational bathing facilities
				shall ensure that at least one staff member has a valid lifesaving or lifeguarding
				certificate issued from an organization that is recognized by the New Jersey State
				Department of Health or out-of-State health department or other appropriate
				authority when up to eight children are present, and two staff members have a valid
				lifesaving or lifeguarding certificate when nine or more children are present.
1. Whenever nine or more children are swimming,
				the facility shall ensure that at least one lifeguard remains out of the water and
				is located in a position where he or she can observe all swimmers.
2. No staff member shall assume lifeguarding
				responsibility for more than three hours without a break.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.14 - Water skiing

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that:
1. No water skiing occurs after
				sunset or before sunrise;
2. No water
				skiing occurs in water that has debris;
3. The water skier wears a personal flotation
				device (PFD) rated Class II or III by the U.S. Coast Guard;
4. A staff member or responsible child other than
				the boat driver sits in the boat and acts as an observer of the water
				skier;
5. There is one staff member for
				every six additional children on the dock or on land; and
6. The motor boat used for water skiing meets all
				of the regulations as specified in 3A:55-9.10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.15 - Camping

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(a) The facility shall
				obtain and maintain on file at the administrative office all permits, certificates
				or licenses that are required by the host state and local governments when using a
				campsite.
(b) The facility shall ensure
				that all campsites it utilizes are located in areas that are well-drained and free
				of observable seepage.
(c) The facility
				shall ensure that all tents, teepees and canvas on covered wagons are:
1. Made of fire retardant material; and
2. Made of waterproof material that have seams
				that are coated to resist water.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.16 - Requirements for wagon trains

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(a) The facility shall
				ensure that the canvas and wagon wheels are in good repair.
(b) If horses are used, the facility shall ensure
				that the requirements regarding the care of horses, as specified in 3A:55-9.8, are
				met.
(c) If animals other than horses
				are used, the facility shall:
1. Limit travel to
				10 hours a day;
2. Water the animals at
				least every four hours;
3. Develop and
				maintain on file a feed plan; and
4.
				Check the animals daily for broken hooves and bones.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.17 - Health and sanitary practices

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(a) Before a child
				participates in a scheduled adventure activity, the facility shall ensure that the
				child has had a health examination performed by a licensed physician that documents:
1. That the child can perform each type of
				adventure activity that he or she will be asked to do;
2. Receipt of a tetanus shot or booster shot as
				appropriate;
3. Notation of asthma,
				allergies or dietary needs; and
4.
				Notation of whether the child is on medication that would require the child to avoid
				using sun screen and/or to take other special precautions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.18 - Qualifications for staff supervising adventure activities

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(a) The facility
				shall comply with the applicable rules specifying criminal disclosure, Criminal
				History Record Information and Child Abuse Record Information background checks,
				academic credentials, and years of experience for the director, social service
				staff, and direct child care staff as specified in
				N.J.A.C.
				3A:55-5.1, 5.2 and 5.3.
(b) For all ropes initiatives, rock climbing and
				water activities, except swimming at supervised public recreational bathing
				facilities, the facility shall ensure that:
1. The
				adventure activity program is certified by an organization with recognized expertise
				in the applicable activity; and/or
2. At
				least one staff member is certified to conduct the adventure activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.19 - Staff to child ratio requirements

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(a) When children are
				engaged in an adventure activity, the facility shall ensure that:
1. There is at least one staff member present when
				there are eight or fewer children engaged in an adventure activity as specified in
				3A:55-9.5(c)1 and 9.18(d).
2. There are
				at least two staff members present when nine or more children are engaged in an
				adventure activity as specified in 3A:55-9.5(c) 2 and 9.18(e); and
3. If more than 12 children are involved, there is
				one staff member for every additional six children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES › Section 3A:55-9.20 - Special requirements for communication and visiting

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(a) The requirements in
				this section shall apply only to facilities providing or contracting for adventure
				activities that:
1. Are located in areas that are
				remote or away from ordinary means of communication; or
2. Use travel, including, but not limited to,
				backpacking, sailing or a wagon train.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.1 - General requirements

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(a) Any facility that
				provides services to pregnant adolescents and adolescent parents caring for their
				children shall meet all requirements of this subchapter and all applicable
				requirements of N.J.A.C. 3A:55-1 through 9.
(b) The facility shall provide services that
				include the following:
1. Services regarding
				paternal involvement;
2. Services to the
				adolescent's family;
3. Parenting
				education;
4. Infant
				stimulation;
5. Health education,
				prenatal care, postnatal care and physical care of the adolescent mothers and
				infants;
6. Nutrition; and
7. Life skills development.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.2 - Staff and staff to child ratio requirements

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(a) The facility
				shall only employ staff members who are at least 21 years of age.
(b) Facilities may use student interns and
				volunteers as specified in 3A:55-5.5 to support the activities of regular paid staff
				members. However, student interns and volunteers below the age of 21 years shall not
				be permitted to provide activities or transportation by themselves.
(c) Facilities that serve three or more pregnant
				or parenting adolescents shall have at least one staff person who is certified in
				first aid, infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and CPR, as defined by a
				recognized health organization (such as the American Red Cross) in the facility
				during periods of operation.
(d)
				Facilities serving three or more adolescents shall have a minimum of two staff on
				duty at all times. Once this minimum is met, the following staff ratios shall be
				used to determine staff ratio requirements for the actual number of adolescents and
				infants present in the facility:
Adolescents and/or Infants Present in the
						Facility
Staff Ratio Requirement
Waking Hours--Infants only
1 staff: 4 infants
Waking Hours--Adolescents only
1 staff: 6
						adolescents
Waking Hours--Adolescents and their infants
1 staff: 6
						residents
Sleeping Hours--Adolescents with or without
1 staff: 6
						residents
infants *
* At least one staff member shall be awake.
(e) A facility may
				permit an adolescent to care for another adolescent's infant if the following
				conditions are met:
1. The adolescent who is
				assuming the care of another adolescent's infant cares for no more than one other
				infant in addition to her own at any one time;
2. The adolescents discuss the expectations of the
				caregiver, including duration of child care, infant's nutritional and toileting
				needs, and whether the mother will make arrangements for compensation; and
3. The facility documents approval of the
				arrangement, including how these arrangements will protect the health and well-being
				of the infants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.3 - Staff development and training

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(a) Upon employment, the
				facility shall document in each staff member's personnel record that each staff
				member received instruction in all the areas specified in
N.J.A.C.
				3A:55-5.4(a)
1 through 9
				and the following:
1. Recognizing and reporting
				child abuse and neglect;
2. Infant,
				toddler, and adolescent growth and development; and
3. Infant feeding and
				nutrition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.4 - Case management requirements

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(a) The facility shall
				develop, implement and maintain on file a written case management plan for each
				adolescent and her infant.
(b) The
				facility shall form a case management planning team that is responsible for the
				development of a case management plan for each adolescent and infant. The team shall
				consist of each of the following:
1. Staff members
				representing the clinical and social work components;
2. Staff members representing the child care
				component;
3. Staff members representing
				the administration of the facility, if necessary;
4. Representatives from the adolescent's
				responsible school district and/or current school district, if necessary;
5. A representative from the Division or other
				placing agency;
6. The adolescent's
				family, if appropriate; and
7. The
				infant's father or paternal relatives, if appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.5 - Discharge planning requirements

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(a) For discharges that
				can be anticipated at least 30 calendar days ahead of time, the facility shall
				develop a plan with the placing agency at least 30 calendar days before the
				adolescent's or infant's discharge. The plan shall specify the following
				information:
1. The date of admission;
2. The anticipated date of discharge;
3. Details of the events and circumstances leading
				to the decision to discharge;
4. The
				name and address of the individual or agency to whom the adolescent or infant will
				be discharged and the rationale for planning a discharge to that individual or
				agency;
5. An assessment of the
				adolescent's continuing needs, including, but not limited to, consideration of
				health care, behavior management and educational or vocational training;
				and
6. An assessment of the infant's
				continuing needs, including, but not limited to, consideration of health and child
				care and referral to the Supplemental Feeding Program for Women, Infants and
				Children (WIC).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.6 - Services regarding paternal involvement

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(a) The facility shall
				explain to the adolescent mother:
1. The benefits
				of establishing paternity for her infant and her options for establishing
				paternity;
2. How to establish paternity
				of the infant, including:
i. Clarification that
				naming a father on her infant's birth certificate does not establish paternity
				unless she is or was married to the infant's father; and
ii. Information about the procedures for
				establishing paternity;
3.
				How to deal with future questions her infant may have about his or her
				father;
4. How to manage visitation
				arrangements between her infant and the infant's father; and
5. That establishing paternity is not a condition
				for remaining in the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › Chapter 55 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS › Section 3A:55-10.7 - Services to the adolescent's family

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(a) Unless
				contraindicated by the placing agency staff, the facility shall attempt contact with
				the adolescent's parents or other adult relatives who are responsible for the
				adolescent if the parents are not available, to discuss the case management
				plan.