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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:44C-1.15 - Search warrants

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(a) In the event that any authorized
				representative of the Office of Licensing is denied access to any residence,
				the Office of Licensing shall obtain a search warrant from a court of competent
				jurisdiction.
1. The application for the
				search warrant shall state that access to the premises is required to enforce
				30:11B-1 et seq.
2. The application for the search warrant
				shall specify one of the following:
i. The
				desired inspection is a regular inspection required as part of the normal
				process of renewal of a license; or
ii. The desired inspection is a special
				inspection in response to information received by the Office of Licensing
				indicating the possible existence of a condition that violates
				N.J.S.A.
				30:11B-1 et seq., or this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.1 - General requirements

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(a) The purposes of
				the licensee's organization and a description of the services that it provides
				shall be made available to persons served, parents, guardians, advocates, and
				the general public. This information shall describe, in general terms, who is
				served, the services provided, and the goals of the licensee's
				organization.
(b) The licensee
				shall keep the following on file:
1. A record
				of all admissions and discharges, including names and dates, for the previous
				24 month period;
2. A current copy
				of this chapter.
i. A current copy of this
				chapter shall also be kept on file in each residence;
3. Reports of unusual incidents;
4. Copies of all current licenses.
i. A copy of the current license shall also
				be kept on file in each residence;
5. Written descriptions of any religious
				practices or restrictions that are observed if a licensee has a particular
				religious orientation, approved as part of the program description, in
				accordance with this chapter;
6. A
				copy of the policy and procedure manual; and
7. Personnel files.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.2 - Development and maintenance of procedure manual

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(a) The licensee
				shall develop and implement a manual of written procedures to ensure that the
				service delivery system complies with State law and rules governing community
				residences for persons with head injuries.
1.
				The procedures shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.
2. Each procedure shall be designed in
				accordance with the principles of affirming and protecting rights of persons
				served within a rehabilitative treatment environment, and shall be consistent
				with the organizational structure and management philosophy of the
				licensee.
3. While specific content
				for inclusion in a procedure shall be identified on an as-needed basis in this
				chapter, to ensure consistency, each procedure shall include:
i. A descriptive title which is unique so as
				to permit easy reference and retrieval of each document;
ii. An explanation regarding the purpose of
				the document;
iii. A description of
				sequential steps required to successfully complete a task or action;
iv. Assignment of staff responsibilities at
				each step in the implementation; and
v. Reporting and recording requirements for
				each person involved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.3 - Implementation of procedure manual

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(a) The procedure
				manual shall be available and accessible for staff use.
(b) The licensee shall assure that staff
				implement policies and procedures for which they are responsible.
(c) All staff shall be able to describe
				procedures that they routinely implement.
(d) The procedure manual shall be available
				for review by authorized representatives of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.4 - Personnel

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(a) Personnel practices shall comply with all
				applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations
				pertaining to employment, including civil rights, retirement plans, or social
				security, minimum wages, hours, and worker's compensation.
(b) The licensee shall ensure that no
				applicant or employee comes into direct contact with persons served until they
				have been fingerprinted and determined by the Department of Human Services to
				be not disqualified, in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				30:6D-63 through 69 (criminal history
				background checks).
1. A licensee shall not
				employ any person who has been adjudged civilly or criminally liable for abuse
				of a person served by the Department or placed in a community residence
				regulated pursuant to this chapter.
2. Criminal history record background checks
				shall be conducted at least once every two years for a community agency's head
				and its employees.
3. Any
				individual who is required to undergo a criminal history record background
				check and refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal
				history record background check, shall be immediately removed from the person's
				position and the person's employment shall be terminated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.5 - Minimum staff qualifications

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(a) The licensee or
				executive leadership shall demonstrate knowledge in the design and supervision
				of traumatic brain injury programs, development of professional staff,
				application of fiscal and qualitative standards, and responsiveness to
				customers and the marketplace, and meet the following educational or experience
				qualifications:
1. An advanced degree in
				healthcare management or related clinical field; or
2. Five years' progressive management
				experience, at least two at a senior staff level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.6 - Orientation

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(a) Prior to working with persons served, all
				direct support professionals shall receive an orientation to acquaint them
				with:
1. The organization's philosophy,
				goals, services and practices;
2.
				The prevention of abuse, neglect and exploitation;
3. Unusual incident reporting and
				investigating procedures;
4.
				Emergency procedures as identified in the procedure manual; for example, the
				emergency evacuation plan, the operation of the fire alarm system, emergency
				medical treatment, emergency coverage and on-call procedures, and the use of
				fire extinguishers;
5. An overview
				of head injuries and any special needs of the persons served, for example,
				medical or behavioral problems requiring specific, tailored training;
6. The appropriate job description and the
				personnel policies of the organization, including its drug testing
				policies;
7. Training in
				life-threatening emergencies through a curriculum developed by the Division;
				and
8. Training pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				30:6D-9.5 and 9.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.7 - Staff training

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(a) Basic staff training programs shall
				either be offered by the Department, or provided or obtained by the licensee
				after obtaining approval from the Department, to ensure staff competency.
				Within 90 days of employment, each employee shall successfully complete
				training approved by the Office of Licensing that shall address, at a minimum:
1. Overview of head injury;
2. Medication training;
3. Preventing abuse and neglect;
4. First Aid Training provided by a training
				entity that meets the current Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) guidelines
				(and have a valid certificate on file); and
5. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training
				provided by a training entity that meets the current Emergency Cardiovascular
				Care (ECC) guidelines (and have a valid certificate on
				file).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.8 - Staff coverage

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(a) At each residence, the total number of
				staff shall be no less than one staff member for every three persons served
				when the persons are in the home and awake.
1. The ratio can be altered in accordance
				with the needs of the persons served as approved by the Office of Licensing
				during the program description approval process.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.9 - Records: persons served

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(a) A file shall be
				maintained for each person served in a licensed community residence for persons
				with head injuries.
1. The file shall be
				legibly marked with the name of the person served.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 2 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 10:44C-2.10 - Funds and financial records: persons served

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(a) Each person
				served shall have the right to manage his or her own personal funds consistent
				with his or her abilities as documented in his or her ITP.
1. If the TDT has determined that the person
				served cannot independently manage his or her funds and finances, the TDT shall
				determine how much money, if any, can be managed by the person served at any
				given time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.1 - General requirements

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(a) The provision
				of services and support shall demonstrate recognition that persons with head
				injuries have the same rights as all other citizens.
1. A person's exercise of his or her rights
				shall not be prohibited or be used as a cause for retribution against him or
				her.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.2 - Rules governing a residence

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(a) The licensee
				may establish reasonable rules that govern the conduct of persons in their
				residences, including, but not limited to, rules regarding smoking and pets,
				provided:
1. The rules are commensurate with
				the abilities and rights of the persons served, at a minimum, as specified at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:44C-3.4(b);
2. Persons served and their guardians, where
				applicable, are informed of the rules governing a residence prior to their
				admission, as required at
				N.J.A.C.
				10:44C-3.1(b)3;
3. The persons served affected by such rules
				are consulted whenever a revision is considered, and there is evidence the
				rules are necessary to promote order and to benefit the collective group;
				and
4. The rules include provisions
				to ensure that a person served exercising his or her rights does so in such a
				way so as to not infringe upon the rights of, or endanger,
				others.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.3 - Self-advocacy

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(a) The licensee shall identify persons
				served who want a personal advocate, who wish to participate in house meetings,
				or who wish to participate in a self-advocacy group.
1. Persons served who wish to participate in
				house meetings shall be included in the process, scheduling, and agenda as much
				as possible, with the assistance of staff.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.4 - Enumeration of rights

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(a) The provision
				of services and support shall demonstrate recognition that persons with head
				injuries have the same rights as all other citizens.
1. A person's exercise of his or her rights
				shall not be prohibited or be used as a cause for retribution against him or
				her.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.5 - Informed consent and guardianship

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(a) In securing
				informed consent, the licensee shall inform each person served or his or her
				guardian of:
1. Any medical condition
				requiring intervention;
2. Any need
				for behavioral intervention, including, but not limited to, behavior
				modification or the administration of psychotropic medication;
3. Any other circumstance requiring
				intervention;
4. The attendant
				risks of treatment;
5. The
				attendant risks of refusing treatment;
6. The right to refuse treatment;
				and
7. The right to withdraw
				informed consent at any time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS › Section 10:44C-3.6 - Restriction or modification of rights

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(a) If the exercise
				of the rights of the person served is restricted or modified, the ITP shall
				document each restriction or modification.
1.
				No restriction or modification of rights shall be implemented until it is
				reviewed and approved by the TDT through a person-centered planning
				process.
2. The ITP shall state
				when restrictions or modifications may be lessened or eliminated.
3. The TDT shall review all such restrictions
				or modifications on an as needed basis, but not less than on a quarterly
				basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE DELIVERY/REHABILITATION/ HABILITATION › Section 10:44C-4.1 - Pre-admission and admission

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(a) The licensee
				shall have written criteria for admission to a particular program, including
				temporary (respite) placements. These criteria shall include, at a minimum:
1. Specific services provided;
2. A non-discrimination statement regarding
				admissions, assuring no one will be denied admission on the grounds of race,
				sex, color, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability,
				ancestry, sexual preference/affiliation, including AIDS or HIV infection,
				atypical cellular hereditary blood traits or any other legally protected
				status;
3. A statement regarding
				any limitations an agency may have in providing services to a person served
				with a specific head injury:
4. A
				statement affording all persons served and/or their guardians the opportunity
				of preplacement visits to the residence;
5. A statement regarding any minimum and/or
				maximum age restrictions;
6. A
				statement regarding respite criteria; and
7. Fees charged by the licensee;
				and
8. A statement affording all
				persons served, the right to have a choice in the selection of their
				roommate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE DELIVERY/REHABILITATION/ HABILITATION › Section 10:44C-4.2 - Individual treatment plan (ITP)

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(a) A TDT shall be
				responsible for the development of a treatment plan for each person served.
1. In the absence of a court determination,
				the TDT shall determine the need for personal guidance for each person
				served.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE DELIVERY/REHABILITATION/ HABILITATION › Section 10:44C-4.3 - Monitoring and review of Individual Treatment Plans

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(a) The case
				manager shall conduct a monthly review in order to, at a minimum:
1. Monitor implementation of the plan;
				and
2. Make needed adjustments in
				conjunction with the TDT so that continuous progress is made toward achieving
				goals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 4 - SERVICE DELIVERY/REHABILITATION/ HABILITATION › Section 10:44C-4.4 - Transfer or discharge

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(a) Should the
				licensee and the placing agency determine that a residence is no longer
				suitable or no longer meets the needs of a person served, the person shall not
				be maintained at that residence, provided substantive evidence is given to the
				person served and his or her guardian or advocate, as appropriate, and the
				placing agency.
1. The person and his or her
				legal guardian or advocate shall have the right to appeal the licensee's
				decision, in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				10:44C-2.2(b)13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.1 - General health care

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(a) A personal, primary physician or medical
				group/clinic or advanced practice nurse shall be identified for each person
				served.
(b) Each person served
				shall, at a minimum, have an annual medical examination.
1. The examining physician or advanced
				practice nurse shall sign, date and document the results of the
				examination.
2. A copy of the
				results of the annual examination shall be maintained in the file of the person
				served. The confidentiality of this document shall be maintained in accordance
				with N.J.A.C. 10:41-2.
3. Should a
				competent person served refuse such an examination, documentation signed and
				dated by the person served rejecting the service, as well as the name of the
				staff offering the service, shall be filed in the record of the person
				served.
4. Additional documentation
				shall be provided whenever the refusal of treatment is considered to be
				necessary, but not life threatening. The document shall identify steps taken to
				counsel the person served regarding the risks and consequences of
				refusal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.2 - Prescription medication

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(a) Persons served
				receiving medication shall take their own medication to the extent that it is
				possible, as assessed and determined by the TDT, documented in the person's ITP
				and in accordance with licensee procedure.
(b) If the person served is not responsible
				for or capable of taking his or her own medication, trained staff members shall
				assist and supervise the administration of the medication as
				prescribed.
(c) A written record
				shall be maintained of all medication administered by the trained staff
				members.
1. The record shall include the
				following:
i. The name of the person
				served;
ii. The date;
iii. The name of medication;
iv. The type of medication;
v. The dosage;
vi. The frequency;
vii. The initials and corresponding
				signatures of staff administering the medication or, in the case of electronic
				records, a means by which the identification of the administering staff is
				verified;
viii. Medication
				administration codes; and
ix. All
				known allergies.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.3 - Psychotropic medication

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(a) Within two
				weeks after admission, the licensee shall document that the licensee attempted
				to obtain, for persons receiving psychotropic medication, a clinical assessment
				by a physician or advanced practice nurse.
(b) The licensee shall assure that the
				following provisions are implemented regarding the administration of
				psychotropic medication in an emergency:
1.
				Short acting injectable psychotropic medication used in emergencies shall be
				administered only by a licensed physician or a licensed nurse.
2. In an emergency, telephone orders shall be
				permitted provided they are signed by the physician or advanced practice nurse
				within 24 hours.
3. The person
				served shall be monitored continuously by agency staff trained to observe for
				side effects.
4. The licensee shall
				assure that the person served is seen by the physician or advanced practice
				nurse within 48 hours of the administration of the injectable
				medication.
5. When a psychotropic
				medication is prescribed and administered in an emergency, the TDT shall meet
				to review the use of the psychotropic medication within five working days in
				order to report observations to the prescribing physician or advanced practice
				nurse.
i. The results of the review shall be
				recorded in the record of the person served.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.4 - Telephone numbers

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(a) The following emergency numbers shall be
				easily accessed and located by each telephone:
1. 9-1-1; and
2. The telephone number to contact the
				licensee's staff in the event of an emergency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.5 - Food

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(a) Sanitary practices shall be utilized in
				the storage, handling, preparation, and serving of all food and drink.
1. Food shall be thawed in a
				refrigerator.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.6 - Clothing

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(a) Each person served shall have an adequate
				supply of clean and well-fitting clothing appropriate to age, gender identity,
				individual needs and preferences, community standards, and season and weather
				conditions.
(b) Each person served
				shall have the opportunity to select and purchase clothing according to
				personal taste and preference.
(c)
				The licensee shall provide assistance to persons served who require assistance
				in order to maintain their own clothing.
(d) The licensee shall provide laundry
				facilities without additional charge to persons served, unless there is
				documentation in a person's ITP that the person served is to pay for the
				laundering of his or her own clothing or there is a provision in the licensee's
				contract for the person served to pay for the laundering of his or her
				clothing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.7 - Vehicle safety

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(a) All vehicles used under the auspices of
				the agency to transport persons with head injuries shall include:
1. Emergency equipment, which shall include
				at least three portable red reflector warning devices and either a spare tire
				and jack or provisions for roadside assistance and emergency alternate
				transport;
2. A first aid kit to
				only include:
i. Antiseptic;
ii. Rolled gauze bandages;
iii. Sterile gauze bandages;
iv. Adhesive paper or ribbon tape;
v. Scissors;
vi. CPR mask;
vii. Protective gloves; and
viii. Adhesive bandages (for example,
				Band-Aids); and
3. Snow
				tires, all weather tires, or chains, when weather conditions dictate their
				use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY › Section 10:44C-5.8 - Workplace safety

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(a) The licensee
				shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA)
				regulations (29 CFR) as they may apply to a particular type of residence the
				licensee operates, and shall ensure consistent and sound enforcement.
1. The licensee shall maintain on file all
				inspection reports and correspondence documenting non-compliance with OSHA
				requirements.
2. All such reports
				and correspondence shall be available for review by authorized representatives
				of the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.1 - Fire safety

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(a) Each community residence operated by the
				licensee shall be registered with the Department of Community Affairs (DCA),
				Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement, Life Hazard Use Registration Unit, as a life
				hazard use and shall be subject to inspection, as required by the inspection
				schedule contained in the uniform fire safety code, consistent with N.J.S.A.
				52:27D-192 et seq., and the rules promulgated thereunder.
1. All written reports from such inspections
				shall be maintained on file.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.2 - Emergency evacuation plans

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(a) The licensee
				shall design an emergency evacuation plan for each residence, in accordance
				with the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
				N.J.S.A.
				52:27D-192 et seq., and the individual
				characteristics of the home.
1. The plan
				shall be further developed by evaluating each person's ability to evacuate the
				residence in three minutes or less, according to the following risk factors:
i. The person's ability to solve
				problems;
ii. The person's
				compliance, including any behavioral factors that adversely affect the person's
				ability to evacuate; and
iii.
				Medical factors, including physical disabilities, which adversely affect the
				person's ability to evacuate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.3 - Fire drills

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(a) Fire drills, supervised by staff, shall
				be performed at a minimum of once per month.
1. Each shift shall perform at least four
				fire drills a year, four of which shall be during normal sleeping hours for the
				residents of the home.
2. Fire
				drills shall be performed at random and varying times, so that persons served
				are engaged in a variety of routine activities during the drills.
3. Fire drills shall assure that all means of
				egress are used throughout the year; except those in areas that are not
				routinely utilized by persons served, such as unfinished basements, furnace
				rooms, and garages without ramps.
4. An egress time of three minutes or less
				shall be attained and maintained.
i. The
				evacuation drill shall be timed from when the alarm is sounded until the last
				occupant crosses the threshold of a means of
				egress.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.4 - Group classification requirements

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(a) Group homes
				housing five or fewer persons served shall meet the requirements of Group R-5
				of the Uniform Construction Code, provided all persons are either ambulatory or
				mobile non-ambulatory (see N.J.A.C. 5:23).
(b) One- and two-family homes housing six to
				15 persons served shall meet the requirements of Group R-2 of the Uniform
				Construction Code, see N.J.A.C. 5:23.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.5 - Fire extinguishers

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(a) Fire extinguishers shall be serviced
				annually and shall be of a type and number as determined by the Fire Official
				designated to enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
				52:27D-197 et seq.
1. Documentation of servicing shall be
				available for review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.6 - General home requirements

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(a) For residences
				housing persons served with physical disabilities, the licensee shall make
				accommodations to ensure maximum physical accessibility feasible for entrance
				to and movement within the residence based upon personal characteristics.
1. Any necessary modifications shall conform
				to the requirements contained in the Barrier Free Subcode,
				N.J.A.C.
				5:23-3.14(b)10, which
				includes the accessibility regulations (see N.J.A.C. 5:237.1 (Barrier Free
				Subcode)).
2. Two means of egress
				shall be ramped, located in different parts of the building, and lead to the
				ground level.
3. Such residences
				located on a floor above the ground floor shall have been designated for
				occupancy by non-ambulatory persons served by the fire official, including, but
				not limited to, safe havens, fireproof stairs, and fire suppression
				systems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.7 - Certificate of occupancy

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A certificate of occupancy or other documentation of
				  approval shall be obtained by the licensee from the local construction official
				  as required by the Uniform Construction Code (see N.J.A.C. 5:23) and/or local
				  ordinance for all repairs or renovations requiring a building
				  permit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.8 - Exits

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(a) Locks on doors used as an approved means
				of egress shall be of the type that can be unlocked from the inside without the
				use of a key.
(b) No interior or
				exterior door, window, or opening in a community residence for persons with
				head injuries shall be locked, fastened, or blocked, so as to prevent or impede
				the egress of any person in the residence.
(c) Only commercially available security
				devices shall be permitted for use with sliding glass exit doors.
(d) Means of egress shall not be
				obstructed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.9 - Heat sources

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(a) Space heaters, including, but not limited
				to, electrical, kerosene, and quartz heaters, shall be prohibited, unless a
				waiver is granted by the Office of Licensing.
1. Written documentation shall be maintained
				indicating that the local enforcing authority has authorized such
				use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.10 - Water

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(a) Hot and cold running potable water shall
				be available at all times.
1. The potable
				water supply from a private well shall be tested at least once every five years
				by a New Jersey certified laboratory.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.11 - Railings, stairs and hallways

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(a) Every porch,
				balcony, staircase, or place higher than 30 inches off the ground shall be
				provided with adequate railings, according to the Uniform Construction
				Code.
(b) All outside stairways
				consisting of four or more steps shall be provided with a secure
				handrail.
(c) All stairways and
				hallways shall be kept free and clear of obstructions at all times.
(d) All carpeting and stair treads shall be
				adequately secured.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.12 - Windows

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(a) Every bedroom shall have at least one
				operable window opening directly to the outside.
1. If a bedroom has only one operable window,
				it shall not be blocked by an air conditioner or any permanently installed
				device.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.13 - Bedrooms

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(a) Occupancy shall be limited to floors on
				or above grade level. Bedrooms may be situated in basements under the following
				conditions:
1. More than half the height of
				the room is above grade level;
2.
				The basement is provided with two or more independent means of egress, at least
				one of which leads directly outside, unless the building has an automatic fire
				suppression system;
i. An operable window
				with a net clear opening of at least five square feet, a minimum net clear
				opening of 24 inches in height and 20 inches in width, and a sill height of not
				more than 44 inches above the finished floor is acceptable as one of the means
				of egress; and
3. There
				are no other conditions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare,
				or rights of persons with head injuries.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.14 - Bathrooms

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(a) Every residence shall be provided with
				one flush-type toilet and sink for every four persons served and one bathtub or
				shower for every six persons served living in the home.
(b) Every toilet, sink, bathtub, or shower
				shall be accessible without passing through any other sleeping unit and shall
				be available within one floor above or below the room of a person served,
				unless it is a master bedroom type suite where the bathroom is used solely by
				that bedroom's occupants.
(c)
				Toilet paper, soap and toweling shall be available at each toilet and lavatory
				for access by each person served living in a home.
(d) Bathroom doors shall be equipped with
				standard hardware which provides a privacy lock and which can be readily opened
				from the outside in an emergency and with only appropriate staff having access
				to the key, as needed. Hooks and eyes, bolts, bars, and other similar devices
				shall not be used on bathroom doors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.15 - Kitchens

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(a) Kitchens shall be clean and
				ventilated.
(b) Containers of food
				shall be covered and appropriately stored above the floor on shelves or other
				clean surfaces and kept separate from cleaning supplies.
(c) Disposable dinnerware shall not be used
				on a regular basis.
(d)
				Refrigeration and storage of food shall be provided at not more than 45 degrees
				Fahrenheit (four degrees Celsius). Freezer compartments shall operate at no
				more than zero degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius).
(e) Kitchen appliances shall, at a minimum,
				include a refrigerator, freezer, (or refrigerator with a freezer compartment),
				an oven, and a cooktop maintained in good condition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.16 - Basement use

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(a) Basements may
				be used for storage and laundry, provided they are dry and have adequate
				lighting.
(b) Basements may be used
				as activity rooms if they are dry, warm, adequately lighted and have two
				independent means of egress, one of which leads directly outside.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44C - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR PERSONS WITH HEAD INJURIES › Subchapter 6 - FIRE SAFETY AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT › Section 10:44C-6.17 - Maintenance requirements

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(a) When
				maintenance is the responsibility of another party, the licensee shall document
				that the other party has been informed of the need to correct all deficiencies
				relating to maintenance.
(b)
				Accumulation of garbage or waste shall be prevented.
1. All garbage collected for disposal shall
				be stored in water tight containers with tight fitting covers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44D - CENTRAL REGISTRY OF OFFENDERS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:44D-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) No person who
				is placed on the Central Registry of Offenders Against Individuals with
				Developmental Disabilities shall receive State funding, directly or indirectly,
				in whole or in part, to provide services or supports, or both, to an individual
				with a developmental disability.
(b) No facility, program or employer of
				record providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities that
				is State-operated, licensed, contracted or regulated by the Department of Human
				Services, or providing State-funded community-based services shall employ or
				maintain the employment of a person who is placed on the Central Registry of
				Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
(c) No person shall receive or maintain a
				license to operate any community care residence for individuals with
				developmental disabilities, nor shall any person occupy or provide care to a
				community care resident as a volunteer, alternate or respite provider who has
				been placed on the Central Registry, until removed by an affirmative
				demonstration of rehabilitation as described at
				10:44D-6.3. The employment,
				licensure or State funding shall be terminated immediately, until removed by an
				affirmative demonstration of rehabilitation as described at
				10:44D-6.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44D - CENTRAL REGISTRY OF OFFENDERS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 10:44D-1.3 - General policy

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The primary concern of all providers of services to
				  individuals with developmental disabilities, who are vulnerable to abuse,
				  neglect and exploitation, shall be to assure the safety, health, welfare and
				  freedom from exploitation of the individual with a developmental
				  disability.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 44D - CENTRAL REGISTRY OF OFFENDERS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Subchapter 2 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 10:44D-2.1 - Allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation

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(a) A
				case manager or case manager's supervisor in the Department, a person employed
				or volunteering in a program, facility, community care residence, or living
				arrangement licensed or funded by the Department, or a person providing
				community-based services with indirect State funding to a person with a
				developmental disability, as applicable, having reasonable cause to believe
				that an individual with a developmental disability has been subjected to abuse,
				neglect, or exploitation by a caregiver shall report the same immediately to
				the Department by telephone or otherwise. Such report, where possible, shall
				contain the name and address of the individual with a developmental disability
				and the caregiver responsible for the care, custody, or control of the
				individual with a developmental disability, and the guardian, or other person
				having custody and control of the individual, and, if known, the condition of
				the individual with a developmental disability, the nature and possible extent
				of the individual's injuries, maltreatment, abuse, neglect, or exploitation,
				including any evidence of previous injuries, maltreatment, abuse, neglect, or
				exploitation, and any other information that the person believes may be helpful
				with respect to the injuries, maltreatment, abuse, neglect, or exploitation of
				the individual with a developmental disability, and the identity of the alleged
				offender.
(b) The Division of
				Developmental Disabilities shall promote the awareness of, and maintain a
				reporting system available 24 hours a day to receive allegations of abuse,
				neglect and exploitation of individuals with developmental disabilities. The
				procedures for reporting shall be posted in all licensed or State-funded
				facilities or programs.
(c) The
				allegations of the types of injuries or risk or harm to a service recipient
				that may constitute abuse, neglect or exploitation and that shall be reported
				include, but are not limited to:
1.
				Death;
2. Head injuries;
3. Internal injuries;
4. Burns;
5. Exposure to or ingestion of poison or
				noxious substances;
6. Bodily
				wounds;
7. Bone
				fractures;
8. Injuries resulting in
				unexpected hospitalizations or trips to the emergency room;
9. Human bites;
10. Sprains or dislocations;
11. Mental or emotional impairment not
				related to the underlying physical and/or emotional disabilities of the service
				recipient;
12. Risk of harm due to
				substance abuse by the caregiver or the service recipient; and
13. Physical acts of aggression including,
				but not limited to, kicking, punching, slapping, hair pulling or
				hitting.