New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10A - CORRECTIONS › Chapter 16 - HEALTH SERVICES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10A:16-1.3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Advance directive" means a document that declares the wishes of a person to prolong or not prolong life under certain conditions if that person faces certain death from illness or injury and can only survive with the use of extraordinary or extensive medical means.
"Co-payment" means a nominal fee paid by an inmate.
"Department of Human Services" means the New Jersey Department of Human Services.
"Directly observed therapy" or "DOT" means the procedure in which an inmate receives each dose of medication directly administered and observed by the health care provider.
"Electronic healthcare record," hereafter referred to as "EHR," means the primary healthcare record of an inmate in an electronic format that contains recorded information concerning the medical, dental, and mental health history and related health activities of the inmate. The EHR may be interchangeably referred to as the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
"Electronic medical record" hereafter referred to as "EMR" means the primary healthcare record of an inmate in an electronic format that contains recorded information concerning the medical, dental and mental health history and related health activities of the inmate.
"Executive clemency" means the exclusive power of the Governor to commute the sentence of an inmate making the inmate eligible for parole consideration.
"Experimentation" means the use of any healthcare intervention that has not been previously tested and approved for the community population.
"Forensic psychiatric hospital" means the forensic psychiatric hospital that is administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services.
"Grave medical condition" means a prognosis by the licensed physicians designated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections that an inmate has more than six months, but not more than 12 months, to live or has a medical condition that did not exist at the time of sentencing and for at least three months has rendered the inmate unable to perform activities of basic daily living, resulting in the inmate requiring 24-hour care.
"Health care provider" means the entity which is providing the medical, dental and/or mental health services to inmates.
"Health Services Unit" means the unit administered by the Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations, responsible for auditing the provision of medical, dental, and mental health and substance use disorder services to inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.
"Keep on person" or "KOP" means the procedure in which an inmate is authorized to keep in his or her possession certain medication for purposes of independent self-administration in accordance with Departmental rules at N.J.A.C. 10A:16-15 and related internal management procedures.
"Medical reference file" hereafter referred to as "MRF" means the paper, written or printed record that contains information concerning the medical, dental and mental health history and related health activities of an inmate.
"Permanent physical incapacity" means a prognosis by the licensed physicians designated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-123.51e that an inmate has a medical condition that renders the inmate permanently unable to perform activities of basic daily living, resulting in the inmate requiring 24-hour care, and that such condition did not exist at the time of sentencing.
"Research" means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to general knowledge.
"Responsible health authority" means a designated person within a correctional facility who shall be a physician, advanced practice nurse or health administrator responsible for arranging health services to all inmates. When this authority is other than a physician, medical judgments rest with a designated licensed responsible physician.
"Screening service" means a public or private ambulatory service which provides mental health services including assessment, emergency and referral services to mentally ill persons in a specified geographic area (see 30:4-27.2 ).
"St. Francis Unit" means a unit within the St. Francis Hospital that is designated for the treatment of inmates who need hospitalization.
"Terminal condition, disease, or syndrome" means a prognosis by the licensed physicians designated by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-123.51e that an inmate has six months or less to live.