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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 15 - DIETARY SERVICES › Section 8:111-15.1 - Provision of dietary services

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(a) Every
				residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall provide dietary
				services to meet the nutritional needs of its clients.
1. To the extent practical, the facility shall
				provide special dietary services to meet the health, medical needs, religious and
				cultural beliefs of clients.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 15 - DIETARY SERVICES › Section 8:111-15.2 - Responsibilities of dietary personnel

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(a) Dietary
				personnel shall provide the following:
1.
				Assessment and reassessment of the dietary needs of the client and preparation of
				the dietary portion of the client treatment plan based on the assessment;
2. Provision of dietary services to clients as
				specified in the dietary portion of each client's treatment plan;
3. Participation in the multidisciplinary team in
				the development, implementation and revision of the client treatment plan;
				and
4. Completion of clinical notes,
				including documentation of the required activities of (a)1 and 2 above, and progress
				notes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 15 - DIETARY SERVICES › Section 8:111-15.3 - Requirements for dietary services

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(a) The facility
				shall schedule dietary personnel to ensure that dietary services are operational for
				a continuous period of at least 12 hours daily.
(b) The facility shall establish its dietary
				services in compliance with N.J.A.C. 8:24.
(c) The facility shall keep a current diet manual
				in the dietary service and in each nursing unit.
(d) The facility shall ensure that:
1. Menus are prepared with regard for the
				nutritional and therapeutic needs, cultural backgrounds, food habits and preferences
				of clients;
2. Written, dated menus are
				planned at least 14 days in advance for all diets and that the same menu is not used
				more than once in one week;
3. Current
				menus, including any changes, with portion sizes shall be posted in the food
				preparation area. The menus, including any changes shall be kept on file in the
				dietary service for at least 30 days;
4.
				Diets served are consistent with the diet manual and in accordance with physicians'
				orders;
5. At least three meals, or
				their nutritional equivalent, be prepared and served daily to clients;
6. Nutrients and calories shall be provided for
				each client, as ordered by a physician;
7. Between-meal nourishments are to be provided
				and beverages shall be available at all times for each client, unless medically
				contraindicated as documented by a physician in the client's clinical
				record;
8. Substitute foods and
				beverages of equivalent nutritional value shall be available to clients;
				and
9. No more than 14 hours shall
				elapse between an evening meal and breakfast the next morning.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 16 - EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PROCEDURES › Section 8:111-16.1 - Emergency plans and procedures

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(a) The
				residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall maintain written
				emergency plans, policies, and procedures to be followed in case of hazards that
				necessitate an evacuation, including internal and external disasters such as fire,
				natural disaster, bomb threats, or industrial or radiological accidents, ensuring
				that clients receive necessary services during the evacuation or other
				emergency.
(b) The facility shall
				conspicuously post throughout its premises a clear and concise written evacuation
				diagram that includes evacuation procedures and location of fire exits, alarm boxes
				and fire extinguishers.
(c) The facility
				shall provide training for all employees in procedures to be followed in the event
				of a fire, including use of fire-fighting equipment and client evacuation as part of
				their initial orientation and at least annually thereafter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 16 - EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PROCEDURES › Section 8:111-16.2 - Drills, tests, and inspections

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(a) The facility
				shall conduct drills of emergency plans on each shift minimally on a quarterly
				basis.
1. The facility shall maintain
				documentation of all drills, including the date, hour, description of the drill,
				participating staff, signature of the person in charge and the number of occupants
				(clients, staff and visitors) evacuated.
2. The drills on each shift shall be conducted at
				least quarterly per annum for emergencies due to fire, and for emergencies due to
				disasters other than fire, such as storm, flood, other natural disaster, loss of
				water, loss of power, bomb threat or radiological accident.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 16 - EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PROCEDURES › Section 8:111-16.3 - Emergency medical services

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(a) The facility shall
				establish written policies and procedures that are reviewed annually, and revised as
				needed, for the provision of emergency services based on the types of clients
				typically treated at the facility, including policies and procedures regarding
				emergency kits and emergency carts, if applicable.
1. The facility shall be able to respond to
				medical emergencies occurring on-site during its hours of operation, including
				holidays and weekends.
2. The facility
				shall make provision for emergency transportation to, and emergency medical services
				to be provided at, a hospital.
i. All agreements
				and arrangements made with hospitals shall be in writing and revised as
				needed.
3. The facility shall
				specify the locations, contents, frequency of review, expiration date and personnel
				assigned to review emergency kits and emergency carts, as applicable, and shall
				ensure that emergency kits are kept secure, but not under lock and key.
4. The facility shall require that at least one
				person trained and qualified in the use of the emergency equipment maintained
				on-site, is available whenever there is a client on-site.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 17 - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 8:111-17.1 - Establishment of policies and procedures

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(a) The
				residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall establish, implement
				and conspicuously post written policies and procedures regarding the rights of
				clients, including appeals procedures for involuntary discharge, which shall be
				available to clients, staff, and the public.
(b) The facility shall provide annual in-service
				education to its staff concerning the implementation of policies and procedures
				regarding client rights, and as part of new employee orientation.
(c) The facility shall comply with all applicable
				Federal and State statutes and rules concerning client rights.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 17 - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 8:111-17.3 - Complaints

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(a) The administrator
				shall provide all clients and their families with the name, address, and telephone
				number of the following State office to which clients and their families may submit
				complaints:
New Jersey State Department of Human Services
Office of Program Integrity and Accountability
PO Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625- 0700
Telephone: toll-free 1-877-712-1868
(b) The facility shall develop a policy and
				procedure in which clients are able to voice grievances or recommend changes of
				policies and services to agency personnel and the governing authority without fear
				of reprisal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 18 - CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING SERVICES › Section 8:111-18.1 - Continuum of care planning

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(a) The residential
				substance use disorders treatment facility shall initiate continuum of care planning
				for each client upon admission.
1. Goals for
				discharge shall be incorporated in the client's treatment plan upon admission to the
				facility and shall address problems identified at admission and during treatment.
i. Such goals shall be shared with the substance
				abuse counselor staff and supervisor and routinely reviewed and assessed with the
				client and the client's multidisciplinary treatment team.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 18 - CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING SERVICES › Section 8:111-18.2 - Continuum of care planning policies and procedures

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(a) The facility shall establish and implement
				written policies and procedures for continuum of care planning services, which shall
				address at least the following:
1. The staff
				responsible for planning, providing and/or coordinating continuum of care planning
				services, including:
i. Making referrals to
				community agencies (for example, mental health agencies, housing agencies) and
				resources for clinically appropriate services in the continuum of care;
				and
ii. Promoting and facilitating the
				continuing involvement of clients with support groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous
				(AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) following discharge;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 18 - CONTINUUM OF CARE PLANNING SERVICES › Section 8:111-18.3 - Client and family education

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(a) The facility
				shall include education of the client and his or her family, if applicable, or
				legally authorized representative as part of its continuum of care planning service
				and shall provide information regarding the following:
1. Community agencies and resources available for
				support and housing services, health care facilities including, but not limited to,
				the identification of resources for prenatal care; services for the treatment of HIV
				infection; vocational rehabilitation centers; Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
				Program; and legal and social service agencies;
2. The availability of support groups and
				referrals, when appropriate, to programs including, but not limited to, Narcotics
				Anonymous (NA), Nar-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-Anon and Alateen;
3. The symptoms, effects and treatment of
				substance abuse;
4. Codependency and its
				effect on the treatment of substance abuse; and
5. Implementation of self-care rehabilitation
				measures following discharge.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 19 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES › Section 8:111-19.1 - Maintenance of clinical records

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(a) The
				residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall establish and implement
				policies and procedures for production, maintenance, retention, and destruction of
				clinical records (including electronic records), which shall be reviewed at least
				annually by the administrator. The policy and procedure manual shall address the
				written objectives, organizational plan, and quality assurance program for all
				clinical records, subject to the following:
1. The
				facility shall establish a clinical record for each client;
2. The facility shall require that documentation
				of all services provided and transactions regarding the client are entered in his or
				her clinical record in a uniform manner;
3. The facility shall maintain all clinical
				records and components thereof on-site at all times unless:
i. The clinical record is removed in accordance
				with a court order;
ii. The clinical
				record is removed due to a physical plant emergency or natural disaster;
				or
iii. Off-site storage of clinical
				records is approved by the Division pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:111-19.6;
				and
4. The facility shall
				preserve the confidentiality of information contained in the clinical record in
				accordance with Federal statutes and rules for the Confidentiality of Alcohol and
				Drug Abuse Client Records at
				42 U.S.C. §§
											290dd-2 and
				290ee-2
				and 42 CFR Part 2 and the provisions of HIPAA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 19 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES › Section 8:111-19.2 - Assignment of responsibility

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(a) The
				administrator and director of substance abuse counseling services shall ensure that
				clinical records are maintained and procedures for client clinical recordkeeping are
				followed.
(b) The facility shall
				designate a staff member to act as the coordinator of clinical record services and
				one or more staff to act in his or her absence to ensure staff access to clinical
				records at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 19 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES › Section 8:111-19.4 - Contents of clinical records

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(a) The facility
				shall require that all orders for client care be prescribed in writing, signed and
				dated by the prescriber(s), in accordance with State laws.
1. All medical orders, including verbal and
				telephone orders, shall be verified by authorized medical personnel or countersigned
				in writing within 72 hours by the medical director or physician who issued the
				original order and in accordance with State laws.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 19 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES › Section 8:111-19.5 - Access to clinical records

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(a) The facility shall
				furnish a legible, written copy of the clinical record, or portion of the clinical
				record, as appropriate, for a fee based on actual costs to a client, his or her
				legally authorized representative or a third-party payer, upon written request and
				receipt of a properly executed release of information form within 30 days of receipt
				of the written request, in accordance with the following:
1. The fee for copying shall not exceed $ 1.00 per
				page for the first 100 pages, and $.25 per page thereafter, not to exceed $ 200.00
				for the entire record;
2. In addition to
				per page costs, the following charges are permitted:
i. A search fee of no more than $ 10.00 per
				request; and
ii. A postage charge of
				actual costs for mailing, not to exceed $ 5.00; and
3. No charges shall be assessed other than those
				permitted in (a)1 and 2 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 19 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES › Section 8:111-19.6 - Preservation, storage, and retrieval of clinical records

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(a) The facility shall preserve all clinical
				records in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:8.5 for a period of 10 years following the
				most recent discharge of the client, or until he or she reaches 23 years, whichever
				is longer. In addition, a discharge/continuum of care summary sheet shall be
				retained by such custodian of records for a period of 20 years following the most
				recent discharge of the client. The discharge summary sheet shall contain the
				client's name, address, date(s) of admission and discharge and a summary of the
				treatment and medication rendered during the client's stay.
(b) If the facility plans to cease operation, it
				shall notify the Division, in writing, at least 14 days before cessation of
				operation, of the location where clinical records shall be stored and of methods for
				their retrieval.
1. The facility shall store all
				clinical records on-site unless off-site storage is approved by the
				Division.
2. The Division shall approve
				off-site storage if the notice from the facility requesting approval ensures that
				off-site storage shall maintain:
i. Retrieval and
				delivery of clinical records within one business day following request, seven days
				per week, 24 hours per day; and
ii.
				Immediate availability of clinical record information through telephone and
				facsimile communications systems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 20 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Section 8:111-20.2 - Regulated medical waste

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The facility shall comply with N.J.S.A. 13:IE-48.1 et seq.,
				  Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act, and rules promulgated pursuant
				  thereto, and all other applicable Federal, State and local laws that may apply to
				  the collection, storage, handling and disposal of regulated medical waste,
				  including, but not limited to, N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 21 - HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 8:111-21.1 - Provision of services

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(a) The residential
				substance use disorders treatment facility shall provide and maintain a sanitary and
				safe environment for clients.
(b) The
				facility shall provide housekeeping, laundry and pest control services.
(c) The facility shall perform, develop and
				implement written objectives, policies and procedures, an organizational plan and a
				documented review of housekeeping, dietary, sanitation and safety
				services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 21 - HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 8:111-21.2 - Housekeeping

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(a) The facility shall
				establish and implement a written work plan for housekeeping operations with
				categorization of cleaning assignments as daily, weekly, monthly or annually within
				each area of the facility.
(b) The
				facility shall ensure that all housekeeping personnel are trained in cleaning
				procedures, including the use, cleaning, and care of equipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 21 - HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 8:111-21.4 - Waste removal

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(a) The facility shall
				collect, store and dispose of all solid or liquid waste (which is not regulated
				medical waste), garbage and trash in accordance with all applicable State and local
				laws and, in addition, the facility shall:
1.
				Store solid waste in insect-proof, rodent-proof, fire-proof, nonabsorbent and water
				tight containers with tight fitting covers;
2. Collect solid waste from storage areas
				regularly to prevent nuisances, such as odors; and
3. Provide for regular, scheduled cleaning of
				storage areas and containers for all waste in accordance with N.J.A.C.
				8:24.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 21 - HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 8:111-21.5 - Water supply

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(a) The facility shall
				use a water supply for drinking or culinary purposes that is adequate in quantity,
				of a safe and sanitary quality, and from a water system constructed, protected,
				operated, and maintained in conformance with the New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act,
				58:12A-1 et seq., N.J.A.C. 7:10, and local laws, ordinances and regulations, with no
				back siphonage conditions present.
(b)
				The facility shall maintain the temperature of the hot water used for hand washing
				between 95 degrees and 120 degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 49 degrees Celsius) and the
				temperature of the hot water used for client bathing between 95 degrees and 110
				degrees Fahrenheit (35 to 43 degrees Celsius).
(c) The facility shall use a sewage disposal
				system maintained in good repair and operated in compliance with State and local
				laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 21 - HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION AND SAFETY › Section 8:111-21.6 - Laundry services

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(a) The facility shall
				establish and implement written policies and procedures for laundry services
				including, but not limited to, policies and procedures for the following:
1. The provision of clean laundry for each client,
				including blankets;
2. The collection of
				soiled laundry, so as to avoid microbial dissemination into the environment and
				placement in impervious bags or containers that are closed at the site and time of
				collection.
i. Containers shall be in good repair,
				kept clean and identified for use with either clean or soiled laundry;
3. The protection of clean laundry from
				contamination during processing, transporting and storage; and
4. The sanitizing of equipment surfaces that comes
				into contact with laundry.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 22 - QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM › Section 8:111-22.1 - Quality assurance program

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(a) The residential
				substance use disorders treatment facility shall establish and implement an
				integrated comprehensive quality assurance program for client care, review the
				program at least annually and revise the program as necessary.
1. The quality assurance program shall specify a
				timetable for implementation, provision for ongoing monitoring of staff and client
				care services, including the development of the facility's quality plans.
2. The quality assurance program shall incorporate
				all of the facility's quality assurance plans and discipline specific (medical,
				nursing, client care) quality assurance programs as identified in this
				subchapter.
3. The facility shall
				establish a mechanism to include participation of all disciplines in the
				identification of areas for quality assurance review that affect client care
				throughout the facility.
4. The
				administrator shall identify one staff person who will be responsible for
				administering the facility's quality assurance program and complying with the
				requirements of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 22 - QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM › Section 8:111-22.2 - Quality assurance activities

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(a) The facility's
				quality assurance program shall provide for an ongoing process, including
				documentation, that monitors and evaluates client care services, staffing, infection
				prevention and control, housekeeping, sanitation, safety, maintenance of physical
				plant and equipment, client care statistics, discharge planning services, volunteer
				services, and shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Evaluation of the behavioral and
				pharmacological approaches to treatment to ensure that treatment practices are
				evidence-based or based on best practice information to provide treatment services
				consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care
				and type of client served, as defined at N.J.A.C. 8:111-1.3;
2. Review of policies, procedures, and practices
				relating to the provision of clinical supervision of staff, including the methods
				and frequency by which staff receive clinical supervision;
3. Evaluation of client care shall be
				criteria-based, and trigger certain actions by the facility when specific,
				quantified, predetermined levels of outcomes or potential problems are
				identified;
4. Periodic reviews of
				client clinical records;
5. Evaluation
				by clients of care and services provided by the facility;
6. If the families of clients are routinely
				involved in the care and services provided by the facility, the quality assurance
				plan shall include a means for obtaining their input; and
7. The quality assurance plan shall include, at a
				minimum, an annual review of staff qualifications and credentials, and staff
				orientation and education that includes core functions addressing ASAM criteria
				(ASAM PPC), medication-assisted treatment, and professional ethics.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 23 - VOLUNTEER SERVICES › Section 8:111-23.1 - Provision of volunteer services

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(a)
				Residential substance use disorders treatment facilities may provide volunteer
				services as an integral part of its services.
1.
				Volunteers shall not provide direct client care or treatment services in lieu of
				staff as required by this chapter.
2.
				Volunteers shall not administer medications.
3. Volunteers shall not be used to restrain
				clients.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 23 - VOLUNTEER SERVICES › Section 8:111-23.2 - Volunteer policies and procedures

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(a) If the
				facility uses volunteer services, it shall establish and implement written policies
				and procedures that shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Criteria for individuals to participate in, or
				be excluded from volunteer service, including but not be limited to the following
				criteria:
i. Minimum age and physical examination
				requirements for volunteers; and
ii. The
				minimum period of time (of at least one year) during which individuals with a prior
				history of substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) shall be continuously
				substance free before being accepted as volunteers;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.1 - Physical plant general compliance for new construction or alteration

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(a) New buildings and
				alterations or additions to existing buildings, for freestanding residential
				substance use disorders treatment facilities shall conform with the New Jersey
				Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, incorporating specified subchapters of the
				model code of the International Building Code 2018, New Jersey Edition, as amended
				and supplemented, available at
http://codes.iccsafe.org
; and the Guidelines
				for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities,
				2018 Edition, published by the American Institute of Architects Press, 1735 New York
				Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 800-242-3837,
http://www.fgiguidelines.org/
,
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
(b) New buildings and alterations and additions to
				existing buildings for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities
				which are part of an acute care hospital shall conform with the New Jersey Uniform
				Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, incorporating specified subchapters of the
				International Building Code 2018, New Jersey Edition, as amended and supplemented,
				available at
http://codes.iccsafe.org
,
				and the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and
				Support Facilities, 2018 Edition, published by The American Institute of Architects
				Press, 1735 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-626-7475,
http://www.fgiguidelines.org/
,
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.2 - Physical plant general compliance for construction or alteration completed prior to July 15, 2013

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Buildings constructed or altered prior to July 15, 2013, shall
				  conform with Federal, State and local standards in effect at the time of
				  construction, alteration or approval of plans for construction or alteration by DCA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.3 - Plan review and fees

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(a) Prior to any
				construction, plans shall be submitted for review and approval, in accordance with
				the provisions of this chapter to:
Supervisor
Health Care Plan Review
Department of Community Affairs
P.O. Box 815
Trenton, NJ 08625-0815
(b) Review fees shall be paid pursuant to N.J.A.C.
				8:31-1.1.
(c) Each agency shall submit
				one set of floor and furniture plans to the Division, for a cursory review and
				inclusion in its facility files. Submit floor and furniture plans to the
				Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.4 - Alterations, replacements, and damage to existing facilities

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(a) Existing structures, when repaired, renovated,
				altered or reconstructed, shall conform to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6,
				Rehabilitation Subcode.
(b) If an
				existing structure is damaged by fire or any other cause, the requirements of
				N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode, shall apply to the restoration of such
				building or structure.
(c) Any work that
				is mandated by any housing, property or fire safety maintenance code, standard or
				regulation or other State or local law requiring improvements to buildings or
				structures, shall be made to conform only to the requirements of that code,
				standard, law or regulation and shall not be required to conform to the subcodes
				adopted pursuant to this chapter unless the code requiring the alterations so
				provides.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.5 - Provision for persons with physical disabilities

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All facilities shall be made available and accessible to persons
				  with physical disabilities pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code,
				  N.J.A.C. 5:23; and the American National Standard ICC/ANSI A117.1- 2017,
				  incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, available at
http://codes.iccsafe.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.6 - Restrictions

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Mixed use occupancy shall not be permitted in buildings classified
				  as High Hazard (H), Factory (F), or Assembly (A-2) Use Groups, in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C. 5:23 and Pub. L. 100-336, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended
				  and supplemented, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, incorporated
				  herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, available at
http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.7 - Ventilation

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Ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the International
				  Mechanical Code/2018, as incorporated at
				  N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.20,
				  incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.8 - Exit access passageway and corridors

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The width of passageways, including doors, aisles, and corridors,
				  in a facility shall not be less than 44 inches. If an existing building(s) is being
				  converted to a residential substance use disorders treatment facility, in whole or
				  part, the authority having jurisdiction may consider an exception that would allow a
				  36-inch corridor, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:111-2.13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.9 - Automatic fire alarm and detection systems

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(a)
				The facility shall have fire alarm and smoke detection systems throughout the
				physical plant, which shall be in accordance with all applicable rules of the
				Department of Community Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23 and 5:70, incorporated herein by
				reference.
(b) Smoke detectors are also
				required in all bedrooms, record storage rooms, mechanical and electrical equipment
				rooms, computer and telephone equipment rooms, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens
				and recreation rooms.
(c) The facilities
				shall connect their alarm systems to a full-time fire station or police station or
				other State licensed monitoring agency.
(d) All detectors, including those for doors,
				windows, shelters and smoke detectors shall be hardwired and connected to a fire
				alarm system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.10 - Fire suppression systems

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The facility shall have an automatic fire suppression system(s)
				  in accordance with all applicable rules of N.J.A.C. 5:23 and 5:70, incorporated
				  herein by reference.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.11 - Interior finish requirement

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Interior wall and ceiling finishes shall be installed in
				  accordance with all applicable rules of the New Jersey Department of Community
				  Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23 and 5:70.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.12 - Attached structures

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(a) Attached
				structures such as storage sheds or private garages located beneath the buildings
				shall have fire separation assemblies at the walls, floors and ceilings separating
				the space from the adjacent interior enclosed space constructed of not less than one
				hour fire-resistance rating.
(b)
				Attached private garages shall be completely separated from the adjacent interior
				enclosed spaces and the attic area by means of one-hour fire-rated separation
				assembly applied to the garage side.
(c)
				The sills of all door openings in the garage between garage and building shall be
				raised not less than four inches above the garage floor and openings shall be
				protected in accordance with the rules of the Department of Community Affairs at
				N.J.A.C. 5:23 and 5:70.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 24 - PHYSICAL PLANT AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8:111-24.13 - Multiple occupancy

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Where an outpatient (ambulatory) care facility is part of a
				  residential facility, clear separation and access between the outpatient and
				  residential parts shall be designed and maintained. Building entrances used to reach
				  outpatient services shall be at grade level, clearly marked, and located, so that
				  outpatient clients need not pass through residential activity areas (lobbies of
				  multi-occupancy buildings may be shared). Design shall preclude unnecessary and
				  unrelated traffic between the outpatient and residential parts of a shared facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.1 - Resident bedrooms and baths

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(a) Residential
				substance use disorders treatment facilities shall provide sleeping rooms for each
				client, subject to the following:
1. Rooms for a
				single occupant shall have a minimum of 70 square feet of clear floor
				space;
2. Rooms for multiple clients
				shall have a minimum of 50 square feet of clear floor space per occupant, with three
				feet of clear floor space between and at the foot of beds.
i. Storage space and a non-folding chair shall be
				provided for each client;
3.
				Rooms for mothers in treatment with one or more children shall have a minimum of 50
				square feet of clear floor space per occupant.
i.
				Bunk beds shall not be used by pregnant women or preschool age children.
ii. Crib and playpen slats shall be no more than 2
				3/8 inches apart.
iii. Mattresses shall
				be fire retardant and all mattresses used in cribs and playpens shall fit
				snugly.
iv. The top rails of cribs and
				playpens shall be at least 19 inches above the mattresses.
v. The use of dropside cribs is prohibited in all
				facilities.
vi. Playpens may be used for
				recreational purposes only, but shall not be used as beds;
4. Sleeping room doors shall be lockable only from
				the corridor side using a key, and exit from the room shall be possible at all times
				by turn of a knob or a lever.
i. Duplicate keys
				shall be carried by designated staff at all times;
5. There shall be a bedside light for each bed, in
				addition to ceiling lights or other fixtures suitable for lighting the entire room;
				and
6. There shall be at least a duplex
				outlet for each bed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.2 - Living and recreation rooms

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(a) Facilities
				shall have a living room or rooms of sufficient size to seat two-thirds of the
				licensed capacity of the facility with at least 15 square feet per client.
(b) The facility shall have a living room or rooms
				with ample space for socialization and other client activities, including letter
				writing, card playing, board games, reading, listening to radio or
				television.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.3 - Dining rooms

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(a) Facilities shall
				have a dining room or rooms equipped to seat at least half of its clients at one
				time, with 15 square feet allotted for each client.
(b) Facilities may use the dining room(s) for
				client recreation activities other than during service times, but the dining room
				shall not be a part of any other room in the facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.4 - Storage

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Facilities shall provide a minimum of 10 square feet of
				  individual and separated lighted storage space per client for the storage of
				  clothing, linens and personal items and sundries.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.5 - Laundry equipment

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(a) Facilities shall
				provide at least one noncommercial washer and dryer for client use.
(b) The facilities that use commercial laundry
				equipment shall install such equipment in a separate laundry room, with the
				remainder of the facility protected from the laundry room by fire separation
				assemblies of at least one hour fire resistance and doors that provide protection
				(to the laundry room) in accordance with the rules of the Department of Community
				Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23.
(c) Facilities
				shall vent all dryers to the outside of the buildings in which the dryers are
				located.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.6 - Kitchens

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The facility shall keep all kitchen exhaust fans and metal ducts
				  free of grease and dirt, and metal ducts shall comply with the rules of the
				  Department of Community Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.7 - Fire extinguisher specifications

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(a) The facility
				shall keep a minimum of two fire extinguishers in the basement or in a place that
				will ensure that there is a fire extinguisher within 50 feet of any oil or gas used
				as a fuel source. There should be at least one fire extinguisher on each floor or as
				many as necessary to ensure that no one must travel more than 75 feet (excluding the
				kitchen), and as many as may be necessary in or near the kitchen to ensure that a
				fire extinguisher is within 50 feet of any ranges and stoves. All of the
				extinguishers shall bear the seal of the Underwriters Laboratory.
1. Fire extinguishers in all kitchen areas shall
				be Class B dry chemical type 2-B, and a minimum of five pounds.
2. Fire extinguishers in the basement shall comply
				with (a)l above, if oil or gas is used as a fuel source.
3. In all other instances, fire extinguishers may
				be Class A air-pressurized 2.5 gallon water type 2-A.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.8 - Employee rooms

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Facilities shall equip employee's room(s) with a four-inch alarm
				  bell that is connected to the fire alarm system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.9 - Sounding devices

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(a) Facilities shall
				have an intercom system with an alarm on every floor, which shall ring in the
				employee's room(s) and at any area staffed 24 hours a day.
(b) Facilities shall equip self-locking doors at
				main entrances and entrances to a roof or balcony with a sounding device affixed to
				the outside of the door or adjacent wall that shall ring at an area staffed 24 hours
				a day and the employee's room(s) when engaged.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 25 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 8:111-25.10 - Ceiling heights

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The facilities shall have ceiling heights in corridors, storage
				  rooms, client rooms, bathrooms and lavatories in accordance with the rules of the
				  Department of Community Affairs at N.J.A.C. 5:23. Ceilings in other spaces not
				  normally occupied may be reduced to seven feet in height.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 26 - EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 8:111-26.1 - Physical plant standards for all existing licensed facilities

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Existing licensed residential substance use disorders treatment
				  facilities shall comply with, and shall continue to be inspected according to, those
				  physical plant codes and standards that were in effect at the time of their initial
				  licensure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 26 - EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 8:111-26.2 - Fire safety

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Smoke detectors, fire suppression systems, and building
				  separations shall be in compliance with the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 and
				  4, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 26 - EXISTING FACILITIES › Section 8:111-26.3 - sident bedrooms

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Existing licensed facilities shall have 70 square feet of floor
				  space for single rooms and 50 square feet of floor space per resident in multi-bed
				  rooms.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS › Subchapter 27 - CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 8:111-27.1 - Confidentiality

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All substance (alcohol and drug) abuse treatment facilities that
				  provide residential substance use disorders treatment to adults including, but not
				  limited to, halfway houses, extended care facilities, long-term residential
				  facilities, short-term residential treatment facilities, and non-hospital-based
				  (medical) detoxification or any other similar such organization shall comply with
				  the confidentiality provisions as set forth in HIPAA and the Federal Confidentiality
				  of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulation at 42 CFR Part 2, both of which
				  are accessible at
http://ecfr.federalregister.gov
.