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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.2 - Application of the admission criteria

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(a) An eligible
				child who is receiving subsidized child care services shall not be displaced by
				another child for the sole reason of meeting an admission category of
				priority.
(b) In the event that a
				vacancy does not exist, the child care agency shall place the child needing
				child care services on a child care waiting list in priority order.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.3 - Priorities for admission

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(a) The three
				priorities specified in this section establish additional criteria for the
				admission of children who are eligible for subsidized child care services
				funded through contracts maintained by the DFD.
1. Priority 1: A child under the CPS
				supervision of the CP & P and who is identified as eligible to receive
				subsidized child care services as part of an approved case plan.
i. A CP & P case manager shall use the
				following criteria to determine when subsidized child care is needed:
(1) The child is living in the home of the
				parent(s) or legally responsible persons and the need for child care services
				is related to preventing neglect or abuse; rehabilitating the family;
				preventing a crisis or disruption in the family; preventing the need for the CP
				& P out of home placement services; or meeting identified developmental
				special needs of the child.
(2) The
				child is living in the home of individuals who are not the birth parents, but
				who have voluntarily assumed responsibility for the care of a child or who have
				legal custody of a child, and no payment is received for the maintenance of the
				child from the CP & P. The need for child care services is related to
				preventing a crisis or disruption in the family; preventing the need for the CP
				& P out of home placement services; meeting identified developmental
				special needs of the child; or to prepare for family reunification.
(3) The child is in a CP & P out-of-home
				placement or CP & P para care home and the need for child care services is
				related to sustaining the placement.
(A) The
				employment, education or training status of the applicant and co-applicant, or
				applicant in a single foster parent family;
(B) One applicant is employed, attending
				school, or participating in a job training program leading to employment and
				the co-applicant (or applicant in a single foster parent family) is responsible
				for the care of another child in the home who is physically incapacitated or
				mentally challenged; or
(C) Child
				care services are needed to meet identified developmental special needs of the
				child.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.4 - Income eligibility tiers for program entrance

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(a) The following
				are the income eligibility tiers for program entrance:
1. Tier A: A child who has been initially
				determined eligible on the basis of the annual gross family income, adjusted
				for the family size when the family income is at or below 150 percent of the
				Federal Poverty Income (FPI) Level, shall be given the highest priority
				consideration for admission.
2.
				Tier B: A child who has been initially determined eligible on the basis of the
				annual gross family income, adjusted for the family size, which must fall
				between 151 percent and 175 percent of FPI, as defined at
				10:15-1.2, shall be given the next
				highest priority.
3. Tier C: A
				child who has been initially determined eligible on the basis of the annual
				gross family income, adjusted for the family size, which must fall between 176
				percent and 200 percent of FPI, shall be considered last.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.6 - Initial eligibility determination and re-determination

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(a) In order to be
				eligible and remain eligible, all individuals requesting child care services
				contracted by the DFD shall meet the following requirements:
1. Reside in New Jersey; and
2. Meet the criteria contained in this
				chapter defining family size, all allowable earned and unearned income, and
				methods to verify income.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.7 - Continuation of subsidized child care services

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(a) A child who has
				been initially determined as eligible to receive subsidized child care services
				or service shall remain eligible and be allowed to continue to receive such
				services based on the income eligibility criteria until family income adjusted
				for family size exceeds 250 percent of the current Federal Poverty Index, as
				set forth in Tier D. (See Appendix B, Client Income Eligibility and Co-Payment
				Schedule for Subsidized Child Care Assistance or Services.)
1. The child shall continue to receive
				subsidized child care services or service, if the parent/applicant has
				prospective employment or will be enrolled in an education or training program
				and has a definite starting date of no more than one month following the last
				day of the job search extension period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.8 - Responsibilities of the parent/applicant

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(a) Each
				parent/applicant shall provide all documentation required to verify eligibility
				for subsidized child care.
(b) Each
				parent/applicant shall report to the child care agency within 10 working days
				all changes in circumstances regarding eligibility and/or need for child care
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.9 - Order of admissions

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(a) For Priority 1 children, the appropriate
				CP & P Area Office shall determine the order of admission. This shall
				include the transfer of a Priority 1 child, who is receiving child care subsidy
				assistance through a voucher payment processed by the CCR & R, to a vacant
				contracted space.
(b) For Priority
				2 or 3 children, the DFD contracted child care center shall admit children
				within the specific entrance tiers, giving higher priority placement
				consideration to children with documented special needs or special
				circumstances and status of children who are siblings of other children
				currently enrolled in contracted spaces, in order of date of
				application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.10 - Waiting lists

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(a) Each child care agency shall establish
				and maintain a current waiting list, by contract service component, of those
				individuals who have applied and have been determined eligible, but for whom no
				subsidized space is yet available.
(b) The list shall be updated and kept
				current, indicating the child's name, priority, entrance tier, special need,
				special circumstance, or status as a sibling of another child(ren) currently
				enrolled in a contracted space, if applicable, child's date of birth, child's
				social security number, child's locality/zip code, and date of
				application.
(c) Whenever an
				opening exists in a contracted space, a child may be admitted ahead of others
				already on the waiting list only in the following situations:
1. A Priority 1 child receiving child care
				subsidy assistance through the certificate voucher payment program administered
				by the CCR & R shall be transferred immediately from any non-contracted
				space into the first available contracted space. Unless the CP & P Area
				Office determines a change in the order of Priority 1 placements, priority
				placement consideration shall be by the date service was first initiated and
				made payable through the certificate voucher program; or
2. The next child on the waiting list is
				unable to utilize the vacancy when it occurs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.11 - Responsibilities of the child care provider agency in relation to the CP and P Area Office regarding notification of vacancies, referral and placement procedures

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(a) The child care provider agency shall give
				as much advance notice as possible to the CP & P CCL at the appropriate CP
				& P Area Office by telephone, FAX, or e-mail of an anticipated vacancy in a
				contracted space. If prior notification cannot be given, the CP & P CCL
				shall be notified within 24 hours after the agency becomes aware of a vacant
				contracted space.
(b) If the CP
				& P Area Office indicates that it has no current need for the contracted
				space for a CPS Priority 1 child, as defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-6.10(c)1, the child
				care agency shall proceed to fill the vacancy with a Priority 2 or 3 child
				defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:15-6.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.12 - Memorandum of understanding (MOU) for CPS Priority 1 children

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(a) Each
				contracted child care provider agency shall establish separate MOU with
				appropriate CP & P Area Office(s) located within the catchment area of the
				child care agency.
(b) The purpose
				of each MOU is to maintain and enhance a cooperative working relationship with
				and between the child care agency and the CP & P Area Office in order to:
1. Ensure that each agency understands the
				expectations that each has of the other; and
2. Establish a system of communication and
				ongoing information sharing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.13 - Non-attendance by Priority 1 children

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(a) Other than
				absences due to illness, the child care agency shall immediately notify the
				appropriate CP & P case manager by telephone, facsimile or e-mail of any
				unexcused/unexplained absences of a Priority 1 child exceeding three
				consecutive days.
(b) Copies of
				supporting or other correspondence between the contracted agency and the CP
				& P/CCL regarding the non-attendance of a Priority 1 child and, if
				applicable, problem resolution resulting in any change in child care service
				status, shall be maintained in the child care agency's files for program
				monitoring and compliance purposes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.14 - Reasons for discontinuance of subsidized child care services

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(a) Excluding a CPS
				Priority 1 child, subsidized child care services shall be discontinued for a
				child when:
1. The child ages out of
				eligibility (includes CPS Priority 1 children);
2. Family income exceeds income eligibility
				limits;
3. The non-attendance of a
				child has or will result in a substantial effect on the DFD contracted child
				care center's operating costs and contracted level of service;
4. When asked and given the opportunity to do
				so, the parent fails to provide required documentation or fails to provide
				accurate and timely information;
5.
				Co-payments are delinquent or in default, in accordance with the Client Income
				Eligibility and Co-Payment Schedule for Subsidized Child Care Assistance or
				Services (see Appendix B); or
6.
				Except as in (b) below, the family's need for service no longer
				exists.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.15 - Denial, reduction, or suspension of subsidized child care services

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(a)
				Each contracted child care center shall establish a written policy concerning
				denial, reduction, suspension, and termination of service, which includes time
				frames. The contracted child care center shall implement the policy in a
				uniform and consistent manner. Such action shall be well documented. In
				addition to specific policies, such policy, at a minimum, shall include the
				following provisions:
1. Priority 1 children
				shall not have their subsidized services terminated until the referring CP
				& P Area Office has been notified, alternate child care arrangements have
				been made, and the termination has been approved by the CP & P case manager
				in writing to the DFD contracted child care center.
2. Any emergency termination of service
				initiated by the DFD contracted child care center for reasons other than loss
				of financial eligibility or failure to comply with the provisions of this
				policy or other contractual terms shall be reported to the DFD contract
				administrator. Examples include, but are not limited to, emergencies related to
				the physical plant, such as fire, flooding, or situations that may have a
				direct effect on the health and safety of the children, such as loss of heat or
				water.
3. Excluding Priority 1
				children, the child care agency shall require the parent/applicant to provide
				documentation from a physician for any child's absence exceeding five
				consecutive days due to illnesses. Documentation shall include, but is not
				limited to, a copy of a physician's note indicating the illness of either the
				child or the parent and the dates of absence from the program.
4. Limitations for child absences due to
				vacations that may substantially effect the contracted child care center's
				operating costs and contracted level of service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.16 - Administrative review

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(a) The parent
				shall have the right to request an administrative review upon notice of any
				denial, termination, reduction, or suspension of service.
(b) When service is terminated due to late or
				non-payment of a co-payment, the parent of a child who is the recipient of
				child care services funded by the DFD retains the right to request an
				administrative review.
(c) If a
				timely request (within 10 days) is made, services are not continued and may be
				reduced, suspended or terminated until an administrative review is held, and a
				final determination is made.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 6 - CONTRACTED CHILD CARE CENTERS › Section 10:15-6.17 - Monitoring and compliance

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(a) Under no
				circumstances shall the DFD contracted child care center accept duplicate
				payment for a child who has been determined eligible to receive child care
				subsidy assistance through a voucher processed by the CCRR and who is also
				enrolled and receiving subsidized services in a contracted space funded by the
				DFD.
(b) The DFD shall be
				responsible for ensuring that the admissions policy is applied appropriately
				and consistently by all DFD contracted child care centers. The monitoring
				responsibility is part of the regular program review, which shall be conducted
				by designated DFD staff. As such, the DFD staff have the authority to randomly
				sample and review agency files to ensure compliance with the requirements of
				this policy.
(c) The DFD shall be
				provided free and ready access to a child's record and the DFD contracted child
				care center's waiting list in order to determine compliance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC) REGISTRATION PROGRAM › Section 10:15-7.1 - Overview

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Through the State's voluntary FCC Registration Program,
				  individuals shall be registered as family child care providers pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C. 3A:54. As the sponsoring organization, the CCR & R shall comply
				  with the rules governing sponsoring organizations at N.J.A.C.
				  3A:54.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC) REGISTRATION PROGRAM › Section 10:15-7.2 - Responsibilities of the CCR and R

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The CCR & R shall be responsible for both the regulatory
				  and support aspects of the Family Child Care Registration program, as specified
				  at N.J.A.C. 3A:54.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 7 - FAMILY CHILD CARE (FCC) REGISTRATION PROGRAM › Section 10:15-7.3 - Responsibilities of the family child care provider

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In order to qualify for payment for child care services as
				  specified at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  10:15-10.2(a)4, family child
				  care providers shall be registered through the State's voluntary FCC
				  Registration Program pursuant to the Manual of Requirements for Family Child
				  Care Registration (N.J.A.C. 3A:54) and shall comply with the rules governing
				  provider registration and operation procedures at N.J.A.C.
				  3A:54.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 9 - CO-PAYMENTS › Section 10:15-9.2 - Determination of the co-payment

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(a) The criteria
				for determination and re-determination of the co-payment shall be determined as
				specified in the chapter Appendix, the Client Income Eligibility and Co-payment
				Schedule, incorporated herein by reference, in accordance with the following:
1. Family size, which shall consist of the
				parent/applicant, the parent's or applicant's spouse and all children for whom
				the parent/applicant is a legal guardian in the same household. Family size
				shall also include dependent children who are over the age of 18 or other
				adults who are not legally responsible for the children but who are dependent
				upon the parent/applicant and who live in the same household if the
				parent/applicant so chooses to include these family members in the application
				for child care services;
2. WFNJ
				participants who are employed shall be required to contribute toward the cost
				of child care services provided on their behalf. This co-payment shall be
				assessed based on earned income only. Participants who are eligible to receive
				transitional child care benefits in accordance with eligibility requirements at
				10:90-4.2 shall also contribute
				toward the cost of child care services;
3. Family income for NJCK shall include all
				gross income received by all members of the family unit defined in (a)1 above.
				The gross annual family income amount shall be verified by wage stubs or
				similar documentation as a condition of receiving child care benefits;
				and
4. For all DFD voucher
				payments, the number of hours child care services are being provided to the
				child shall be a follows:
i. Full-time care
				is defined as care for 30 hours or more per week for co-payment
				purposes;
ii. Part-time care is
				defined as care for less than 30 hours per week for co-payment purposes;
				and
iii. In no case shall the
				co-payment exceed the cost of care.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 10 - PAYMENT POLICIES AND MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATES › Section 10:15-10.2 - Provider requirements

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(a) To qualify for
				child care payments, a child care center or program shall meet the following
				requirements (see also
				N.J.A.C.
				10:90-5.2 and 5.3):
1. Centers providing care for six or more
				children up to the age of 13 years shall be licensed by the DCF Office of
				Licensing.
2. Exceptions to the
				Division's requirement in (a)1 above are as follows:
i. A child care program operated by the board
				of education of a local public school district which is responsible for the
				implementation and management of the child care program;
ii. A child care program operated by, and
				whose employees are paid by, a private school which is run solely for
				educational purposes. Such programs shall include kindergartens,
				pre-kindergarten programs or child care centers that are an integral part of
				the private educational institution or system offering elementary education in
				grades kindergarten through sixth, seventh or eighth which enable enrollment
				into a high school or secondary school program; and
iii. A child care program operating within a
				geographic area, enclave or facility that is owned and/or operated by the
				Federal government.
3.
				Summer camps shall be approved by the New Jersey Department of Health pursuant
				to N.J.S.A. 26:12-1 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 8:25.
4. All family providers who serve three or
				more non-sibling children shall be registered pursuant to the Manual of
				Requirements for Family Day Care Registration (see N.J.A.C. 3A:54) in order to
				qualify for payment of child care services through these programs.
i. Providers who serve one or two children
				must either be registered pursuant to N.J.A.C. 3A:54 or be approved by the
				Department of Human Services as specified at (b) below.
ii. Payment shall be made to the provider who
				has secured a Certificate of Registration or a temporary registration
				certificate, as defined by rules promulgated under the Family Day Care Provider
				Registration Act (see N.J.A.C. 3A:54).
iii. Payment to the provider shall reflect
				services rendered and in no case shall exceed payment for services to five
				children.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 10 - PAYMENT POLICIES AND MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATES › Section 10:15-10.3 - Payment methods

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(a) Vendor payments
				to providers are the primary method for issuing child care payments for the DFD
				voucher programs. Under this method, a voucher is issued by the CCRR to the
				child care provider after the completion of an agreement. The completion of
				this agreement permits the provider to receive an initial prospective monthly
				payment in NJCK or receive payment in accordance with WFNJ and TCC payment
				methods, which are identified in
				10:15-3.3(b). To
				receive payments, the provider shall complete the voucher form and return it to
				the CCRR. Upon review and authorization of the voucher information, the CCRR
				shall issue a child care payment to the provider for all vouchers which have
				been received no later than 60 days from the end of the designated service
				period or 60 days from the date of voucher issuance, whichever is later. Should
				the provider fail to submit a completed voucher form for receipt by the CCRR
				within the established period, the identified payment for services claimed on
				the voucher shall be subject to forfeiture.
(b) In exceptional or emergency situations,
				payment for WFNJ and TCC child care provided may be made directly to the
				participant. As with the child care voucher, payment shall be issued upon
				verification of the child's attendance and care provided.
(c) The TCC payments shall be issued on a
				bi-weekly retrospective basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - CHILD CARE SERVICES › Subchapter 10 - PAYMENT POLICIES AND MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT RATES › Section 10:15-10.4 - Provider overpayments

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(a) The CCRR shall
				take all reasonable steps necessary to promptly correct any overpayment of
				child care benefits made to a parent/applicant or child care provider. Recovery
				shall be attempted in the following circumstances:
1. In all cases of fraud;
2. In all cases involving a family currently
				receiving services; and
3. In all
				cases where the overpayment amount would equal or exceed the costs of
				recovery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 30 - DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - MISSIONS AND FUNCTIONS › Section 10:30-1.1 - Division mission and functions

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(a) The Division of
				Mental Health and Addiction Services was created by merging the Division of
				Addiction Services with the Division of Mental Health Services during State
				fiscal year 2011.
(b) The
				Division's mission, in partnership with consumers, family members, providers,
				and other stakeholders, is to promote wellness and recovery for individuals
				managing a mental illness, substance use disorder, or co-occurring disorder
				through a continuum of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery
				services delivered by a culturally competent and well-trained
				workforce.
(c) The Division is
				responsible for the development, coordination, and operational support of a
				comprehensive mental health and addiction services system.
(d) The Division administers the State aid
				program, which supplies funding for the treatment of indigent patients, and
				reviews program standards at county operated psychiatric hospitals.
(e) The Division oversees the provision of a
				broad range of community mental health and addiction services throughout the
				State including, but not limited to, the following:
1. The Division contracts with various
				entities to provide and support community-based prevention, early intervention,
				treatment, education, and recovery mental health and addiction services,
				including services for at-risk and special populations.
2. The Division monitors and/or participates
				in the provision of community care for quality assurance and improvement,
				training, program development, evaluation, management, information systems,
				fiscal and systems planning, and compliance with required assessment and
				treatment protocols and grant requirements.
3. The Division coordinates and manages
				addiction treatment service delivery for criminal justice programs through
				collaboration with other State entities, including the Administrative Office of
				the Courts, Department of Corrections, and State Parole Board.
4. The Division is responsible for the
				Statewide Intoxicated Driving Program (N.J.S.A.
				39:4-50), which schedules individuals
				convicted of intoxicated driving and/or related offenses to county-designated
				intoxicated driver resource centers for detention, screening, evaluation,
				education, and treatment referral.
5. The Division contracts with community
				agencies and hospitals to deliver screening services in order to provide
				clinical assessment and crisis stabilization to individuals in the least
				restrictive, clinically appropriate setting, as well as to coordinate access to
				various mental health care resources, such as inpatient and outpatient
				treatment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 30 - DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - MISSIONS AND FUNCTIONS › Section 10:30-1.2 - Public information, requests and submissions

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The public has ready access to information regarding all
				  Division activities (except as to individual consumers). Questions concerning a
				  specific hospital or agency should be submitted in writing to the Chief
				  Executive or Director, respectively. Each county has a County Mental Health
				  Administrator who will provide assistance when requested. Questions concerning
				  general policies should be submitted in writing to the Department's Public
				  Information Office, PO Box 700, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0700. In addition,
				  information about the services offered by the Division is accessible on its
				  website at
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhs/index.html
.
				  Each hospital and agency as well as the Division have advisory boards to
				  facilitate ongoing public participation in the development of the mental health
				  system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 30 - DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 2 - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 10:30-2.1 - Public information, requests, and submissions

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(a) The
				public has access to information regarding all Division activities and
				services, except as to individual consumers. Information about the Division is
				available on its website at
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/divisions/dmhas/
.
(b) The Division maintains comprehensive
				directories of mental health and addiction services available in the community,
				which may be accessed via the Division's website.
(c) Questions regarding a specific mental
				health or addiction services provider agency should be submitted to that
				agency.
(d) Each county identifies
				an administrator or director who will provide assistance, upon request,
				regarding mental health and addiction services.
(e) Questions regarding general policies
				should be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Services Public
				Information Office, P.O. Box 700, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0700.
(f) The Division has advisory boards and/or
				stakeholder committees to facilitate ongoing public participation in the
				development of the mental health and addiction system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:31-1.1 - Scope

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(a) The Screening
				and Screening Outreach Program is designed to provide screening and crisis
				stabilization services, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, in every
				geographic area in the State of New Jersey. These services may be provided at a
				designated screening location or wherever the individual who may be in need of
				such services is located. The mode of stabilization will depend on the
				seriousness of the impairment, degree of potential dangerousness and the
				availability of appropriate services. The locus of treatment will be as close
				to the individual's home as circumstances permit.
(b) The Screening and Screening Outreach
				Program shall be established in every geographic area as a new program or as an
				expansion of an existing emergency service. The Screening and Screening
				Outreach Program shall be provided by a screening service, designated by the
				Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:31-1.2 - Purpose

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(a) The purposes of the Screening and
				Screening Outreach Program are as follows:
1.
				To provide clinical assessment and crisis stabilization in the least
				restrictive, clinically appropriate setting, as close to the individual's home
				as possible, in a manner that is culturally competent, trauma-informed, and
				recovery-oriented and assists the consumer in achieving a self-directed
				transition to wellness;
2. To
				provide outreach to individuals who may need involuntary commitment and are
				unable or unwilling to come to the screening service location, as stipulated in
				30:4-27.5(d);
3. To provide outreach for the purpose of
				crisis intervention and stabilization;
4. To assure referral and linkage, which is
				voluntary in nature, to appropriate community mental health and social
				services;
5. To coordinate access,
				where appropriate, to the publicly affiliated acute care system serving a
				designated geographic area;
6. To
				screen individuals, so that only those persons who are in need of involuntary
				commitment, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.2m, are committed;
7. To serve as the admission screener and
				primary route of access to the short term care facility, county psychiatric
				hospital, and State psychiatric hospital;
8. To provide training and technical
				assistance concerning psychiatric emergencies to other social service, law
				enforcement and mental health providers in the geographic area;
9. To coordinate a system for review and
				monitoring of the effectiveness and appropriateness of screening and screening
				outreach service use, including impact upon admissions to State and county
				psychiatric hospitals; and
10. To
				provide leadership within the acute care network of services and advocate for
				services to meet consumers' needs and encourage the system to respond
				flexibly.
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(a) A screening
				service shall perform the following functions:
1. Assessment of the crisis situation and
				identification of stabilization, diversion, and support services needed and/or
				screening for commitment. This shall take place throughout the geographic area
				served by the service, including such sites as other emergency services, jails,
				and nursing homes.
i. When evaluation of
				suicide risk is indicated, the assessment shall include an evidence-based,
				structured, or standardized tool designed to assess suicide
				risk;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-2.2 - Functions of an affiliated emergency service (AES)

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(a) In addition
				to the screening service, a geographic area may include one or more affiliated
				emergency services (AESs). All AESs shall be affiliated by written agreement
				with the geographic area's screening service. All AESs shall operate in
				accordance with contractual agreements with the Division and affiliation
				agreements with the designated screening service. Each AES shall provide all of
				the following services:
1. Crisis
				intervention counseling for consumers, family members and/or significant
				others;
2. Provision of or
				arrangement for appropriate medical services for consumers receiving care at
				the AES;
3. Provision and
				monitoring of medication for the purpose of crisis stabilization and provision
				for medication until this responsibility is transferred to another agency or
				service. Medication shall be administered in accordance with 30:4-27.1 1e.a(1)
				and shall not be given to consumers in non-emergency situations without their
				consent;
4. Assessment, referral,
				linkage, and follow-up, which shall include maintenance of contact with all
				consumers until they are engaged in another service or the crisis has been
				resolved. The AES shall also:
i. Refer the
				individual to the most appropriate and least restrictive treatment setting,
				licensed by the appropriate authority, where applicable, in the consumer's
				county of residence unless contraindicated. The AES records shall document
				these efforts;
ii. Facilitate
				linkage to services in the acute care system; and
iii. Provide linkage to, and necessary
				follow-up regarding, other mental health and non-mental health services;
5. When an AES believes
				that a consumer might be in need of involuntary commitment, arrange for
				screening of the consumer as set forth at
N.J.A.C.
				10:31-2.3(m)
;
				and
6. A hotline, answered directly
				by clinical staff during peak hours, and forwarded to the designated screening
				service at other times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-2.3 - Screening process and procedures

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(a) In accordance
				with N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.5.a, upon entry of a consumer to the screening service,
				staff at the screening service may detain the consumer for up to 24 hours from
				entry for the purpose of providing emergency and consensual treatment, medical
				clearance and conducting an assessment.
(b) The screening service or affiliated
				emergency service shall provide a thorough assessment of the consumer and his
				or her current situation to determine the meaning and implication of the
				presenting problem(s) and the nature and extent of efforts that have already
				been made.
1. The screening service or
				affiliated emergency service, consistent with State and Federal laws regarding
				patient confidentiality, shall contact the consumer's family, spouse, civil
				union partner or significant others and current or previous service providers
				to determine what the clinical needs of the consumer are and what services are
				in the best interest of the consumer.
2. The screening service or affiliated
				emergency service staff shall consult with each adult consumer, significant
				others as permitted by law, and the Division Registry established pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 10:32-2.1
, to
				determine whether the consumer has executed an advance directive for mental
				health care, has a guardian, or has executed a durable power of attorney, and
				shall take no action that conflicts with those documents, insofar as they exist
				and compliance is required by law.
3. The screening service or affiliated
				emergency service procedures shall require recording of pertinent consumer
				information, where available, including, but not limited to:
i. Basic identifying data as it relates to
				the presenting crisis;
ii. The
				history and nature of the presenting problem;
iii. The psychiatric and social
				history;
iv. The medical history,
				including current medical status problems, allergies and current
				medication;
v. The mental status
				and level of functioning;
vi. Any
				drug and alcohol use and history;
vii. Any indication of
				dangerousness;
viii. Exploration of
				available resources and natural support system;
ix. Preliminary diagnosis; and
x. Whether or not the consumer has executed
				an Advance Directive for Mental Health Care.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-2.5 - Availability of staff

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(a) A screening
				service shall have, at a minimum, the following personnel:
1. A psychiatrist, who shall be available 24
				hours per day, 365 days per year, to provide telephone consultation, medication
				orders, and face-to-face evaluation as needed. Psychiatrist availability may be
				accomplished through telepsychiatry when the conditions set forth at
N.J.A.C.
				10:31-2.3(i)
2 are
				met.
i. The amount of on-site coverage should
				be appropriate to the amount of volume experienced by this service.
ii. A written protocol shall indicate the
				procedures, timeframes and circumstances under which a psychiatrist is to
				respond. The psychiatrist must be on scheduled duty as the screening service
				psychiatrist while performing the screening process;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - SCREENING AND SCREENING-OUTREACH PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-3.1 - Composition of screening and screening outreach staff

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Screening service and screening outreach staff shall include
				  psychiatrists, certified screeners and a screening service coordinator. The
				  screening staff may also include crisis intervention specialists, social
				  workers, registered professional nurses, psychologists, and/or other mental
				  health professionals, as well as peer advocates. Each screening service shall
				  have, on each shift, one or more screeners who are certified by the
				  Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - SCREENING AND SCREENING-OUTREACH PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-3.2 - Screening service coordinator requirement, qualifications and duties

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(a) Each screening
				service shall have a coordinator possessing the following minimum requirements:
1. A master's degree from an accredited
				institution in social work, psychology, nursing or a related field;
2. A minimum of three years post master's
				work experience in the provision of mental health services;
3. At least one year of post-master's
				supervisory experience in the mental health field; and
4. Successful completion of the
				Division-sponsored screener certification course and passage of the proficiency
				exam within six months of the date of hire.
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(a)
				Screener certification shall be granted to individuals who possess the
				qualifications delineated in (b) below who have completed the Division's
				screener certification course and who have passed the screener certification
				proficiency examination.
1. The screening
				service shall maintain records of the certification of screeners and their
				completion or fulfillment of re-certification requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - SCREENING AND SCREENING-OUTREACH PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-3.4 - Crisis intervention specialist qualifications and duties

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(a) A screening
				service may employ one or more crisis intervention specialist(s).
(b) The screening service shall maintain
				records concerning the educational and experiential background of all crisis
				intervention specialists.
(c) The
				crisis intervention specialist shall possess, at a minimum:
1. A master's degree in a
				mental-health-related field from an accredited educational
				institution;
2. A bachelor's degree
				in a mental-health-related field from an accredited educational institution,
				plus two years of experience in a psychiatric setting; or
3. Licensure as a registered professional
				nurse.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - SCREENING AND SCREENING-OUTREACH PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-3.5 - Psychiatrist requirements, qualifications, and duties

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(a) Each
				screening service shall employ one or more psychiatrists.
(b) The duties of the psychiatrist shall
				include, but not be limited to, the following activities with documentation:
1. Psychiatric assessment to determine if the
				consumer meets the standard for commitment, regardless of consensual or
				involuntary status.
i. The assessments in
				(b)1 above may be accomplished by means of a Division-approved telepsychiatry
				program, upon grant of a waiver under N.J.A.C. 10:31-11 and in accordance with
				the telepsychiatry standards in
				10:31-2.3(f);
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - SCREENING AND SCREENING-OUTREACH PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-3.6 - Medical director requirement, qualifications, and duties

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(a) Each
				screening service shall employ a medical director in a full- or part-time
				capacity. The medical director shall be a psychiatrist.
(b) The duties of a medical director shall
				include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. The organization of medical services
				provided by the screening service;
2. The organization and participation in
				clinical training for the screening service staff;
3. The assurance of available psychiatric
				services;
4. Assuming a leadership,
				supervisory role over all clinical operations and quality improvement
				activities of the screening service, including, but not limited to, supervision
				of any telepsychiatric services to ensure that the telepsychiatrist adheres to
				the quality standards and clinical practices of the screening service and
				completes all duties required for the clinical management of consumers in the
				screening service, as described at
N.J.A.C.
				10:31-3.5(b)
. To
				insure compliance, supervision of telepsychiatrists shall include periodic
				face-to-face meetings to review the telepsychiatrist's role in managing
				patients; and
5. The medical
				director shall assume responsibility for quality improvement activities in
				regard to documentation, which shall include review of screening certificates
				and other clinical documentation to insure compliance with content-based
				criteria issued by the Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - AFFILIATED EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-4.1 - Composition of affiliated emergency service (AES) staff

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The AES staff shall include psychiatrists and other mental
				  health professionals, such as registered nurses, social workers and
				  psychologists and may include peer and family advocates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 31 - SCREENING AND SCREENING OUTREACH PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - AFFILIATED EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:31-4.2 - AES coordinator requirements, qualifications, and duties

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(a) Each AES
				shall have a coordinator. The coordinator shall possess the following minimum
				requirements:
1. A master's degree from an
				accredited institution in social work, psychology, nursing or a related
				field;
2. A minimum of three years
				post-master's work experience in the provision of mental health
				services;
3. One year of
				post-master's supervisory experience in the mental health field; and
4. Successful completion of the
				Division-sponsored screener certification course and passage of proficiency
				exam within six months of the date of hire.