New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) Suspension shall be imposed only upon approval of the commissioner and upon approval of the Attorney General except as otherwise provided by law. (b) The existence of any cause for suspension shall not require that a suspension be imposed, and a decision to suspend shall be m…

(a) The procedures, period of suspension and scope of suspension are as follows: 1. The DHS may suspend a person or his affiliates, provided that within 10 days after the effective date of the suspension, the agency provides such party with a written notice stating that a suspens…

The exclusion from DHS contracting by virtue of debarment, suspension or disqualification shall extend to all State contracting and subcontracting within the control or jurisdiction of the DHS. However, when it is determined essential to the public interest by the commissioner, a…

Insofar as practicable, prior notice of any proposed debarment or suspension shall be given to the Attorney General, or his designee, and the Treasurer. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:3-1.9

(a) The Department of Human Services has established a Capital Funding Program entailing contracting with private and local government agencies in order to carry out the purposes of the New Jersey Public Purpose Buildings Construction Bond Act of 1980 ( P.L. 1980, c.119), the New…

(a) The Department efforts to consolidate division-specific contracts/agreements has culminated in the development of a Standard Contract/Agreement Document for the Construction, Purchase, or Purchase and Renovation of Community-Based Facilities. Copies of the Standard Document a…

(a) The Department efforts to consolidate division-specific contracts/agreements has culminated in the development of a Standard Contract/Agreement Document for the Renovation, Remodeling, Extension or Other Improvements to Agency-Owned or Leased Community Facilities. Copies of t…

(a) The Department, continuing in its efforts to consolidate contracts and agreements, has developed the Funding Agreement for Community-Based Facility Planning and Design Services document to be used by all divisions for preliminary planning/design services. Copies of the standa…

This subchapter applies to all departmental components, County Human Services Advisory Councils (CHSACs) and designated entities when departmental components choose to issue an RFP, and to all groups or entities responding to RFPs for contracts for the provision of third-party so…

(a) Upon determining which proposals are most responsive and advantageous to the needs of the clients to be served or services to be rendered, costs and other factors considered, the Departmental component shall notify all applicants in writing of its selection within the time fr…

Awarded contracts, signed originals, all support materials and the recorded copy shall be retained by the departmental component for three years after the termination of the contract and four years thereafter at the records center prior to destruction. Unsuccessful proposals shal…

At the time an award is made to the applicant, negotiations shall proceed with the process of preparing and submitting a formal contract proposal package to the Department. The initial proposal as modified and agreed to by both parties may serve as the Annex A program description…

(a) The 120-day limitation may be adjusted accordingly by the Department if: 1. The announcement of the availability of funds limits the Department to less than 90 days for allocation, obligation, and/or expenditure of funds; or 2. The process requires an extension because of unf…

The following terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise. "Applicant" means the person, agency or entity responding to an RFP. "County Human Service Advisory Councils (CHSACs)" means councils appointed by the gove…

(a) The departmental component or CHSAC/designated entity shall issue a public announcement of the availability of funds for the purchase of services in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-34.4, 34.5 and 34.6. The announcement shall be made in a manner to permit reasonable competition…

Where there is none or only one response to the RFP, after specifications of the RFP have been cited and all criteria of this subchapter have been met, documentation of any and all efforts to obtain multiple responses shall be kept in the Department RFP file. Documentation shall …

(a) The departmental component or CHSAC/designated entity shall maintain all correspondence to and from the departmental component or CHSAC/designated entity, whichever is applicable, in a file retained in the individual program RFP records. (b) The person who maintains the corre…

(a) The funding proposal requirements shall apply to all proposals submitted to a departmental component or CHSAC/designated entity. Each proposal submitted to a departmental component or CHSAC/ designated entity shall contain the following: 1. The funding proposal cover sheet, w…

(a) The unit responsible for RFP coordination shall convene a review panel consisting, at a minimum, of five public employees. These public employees on the review panel will serve as the sole voting members in the contractual award selection process. The panel may consist of a d…

(a) All meetings of the review panel shall be documented, including a summary of the results of the meetings. (b) The evaluation of the applicant's proposals shall be in writing using a pre-established evaluation form that explains the rating system used for the evaluation. (c) P…

(a) The applicant shall be evaluated to determine the following, and the departmental component or CHSAC/designated entity may conduct an onsite evaluation, if deemed necessary. The CHSC/designated entity shall evaluate the applicant only on those factors with which they are fami…

(a) The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services was created by merging the Division of Addiction Services with the Division of Mental Health Services during State fiscal year 2011. (b) The Division's mission, in partnership with consumers, family members, providers, and …

(a) The public has access to information regarding all Division activities and services, except as to individual consumers. Information about the Division is available on its website at http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/divisions/dmhas/. (b) The Division maintains comprehensiv…

(a) The Screening and Screening Outreach Program is designed to provide screening and crisis stabilization services, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, in every geographic area in the State of New Jersey. These services may be provided at a designated screening location or wher…

(a) The purposes of the Screening and Screening Outreach Program are as follows: 1. To provide clinical assessment and crisis stabilization in the least restrictive, clinically appropriate setting, as close to the individual's home as possible, in a manner that is culturally comp…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Acute care" means community-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services designed to provide stabilization during the acute phase o…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-1.4 Repeal and New Rule, R.1993 d.607, effective 12/20/1993. See: 25 N.J.R. 1324(a), 25 N.J.R. 5945(b). Repealed by R.2010 d.175, effective 8/16/2010. See: 41 N.J.R. 4014(a), 42 N.J.R. 1872(a). Section was "Waiver".

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.4, the Division shall designate a screening service in each geographic area. Although a geographic area will usually consist of a county, depending on geographic size, population, demographics or other factors, the Division may designate a portion…

(a) The Division may act to withdraw designation status before expiration thereof if one of the following occur:1. The screening service notifies the Division of its intent to terminate its contract for no cause; 2. The Division notifies the screening service that the contract wi…

(a) The Division may act immediately to suspend or terminate the designation status of a screening service without following the procedures delineated in N.J.A.C. 10:31-10.2, in the event that the Division determines that one of the following emergent circumstances exist and thre…

(a) The Division, in accordance with the intent and purpose of N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.1 et seq., and this chapter, may act to relax or waive, with or without conditions, sections of this chapter in the specific circumstances presented, if the Division finds the following: 1. The rule i…

(a) A screening service seeking a waiver shall submit a written request at the time of the annual renewal of its contract, at the designation of its status as a screening service, or at any time, should circumstances arise that necessitate a waiver. (b) A screening service seekin…

(a) Any requested waiver of the screening and screening outreach personnel requirements delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-3 or the affiliated emergency service personnel requirements delineated at N.J.A.C. 10:31-4 shall be known as a personnel waiver. In the interests of preserving a …

(a) To renew a waiver originally granted for one year, a screening service shall submit a written request to the appropriate Division regional office 60 days prior to the waiver's expiration. This request shall meet the standards delineated in N.J.A.C. 10:31-11.1(a) or 11.3, as a…

(a) A screening service shall perform the following functions: 1. Assessment of the crisis situation and identification of stabilization, diversion, and support services needed and/or screening for commitment. This shall take place throughout the geographic area served by the ser…

(a) In addition to the screening service, a geographic area may include one or more affiliated emergency services (AESs). All AESs shall be affiliated by written agreement with the geographic area's screening service. All AESs shall operate in accordance with contractual agreemen…

(a) In accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.5.a, upon entry of a consumer to the screening service, staff at the screening service may detain the consumer for up to 24 hours from entry for the purpose of providing emergency and consensual treatment, medical clearance and conducting a…

(a) A consumer who has been involuntarily committed may be discharged from that commitment by a court subject to conditions recommended by the facility and mental health agency staff, with the consumer's participation. (b) The mental health agency designated in the court order ha…

(a) A screening service shall have, at a minimum, the following personnel: 1. A psychiatrist, who shall be available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, to provide telephone consultation, medication orders, and face-to-face evaluation as needed. Psychiatrist availability may be …

(a) Written policies and procedures shall be developed to ensure that the screening service/affiliated emergency service system complies with Federal and State law (N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.1 et seq.) and rules and regulations governing these services for persons with mental illness. (b)…

Screening service and screening outreach staff shall include psychiatrists, certified screeners and a screening service coordinator. The screening staff may also include crisis intervention specialists, social workers, registered professional nurses, psychologists, and/or other m…

(a) Each screening service shall have a coordinator possessing the following minimum requirements: 1. A master's degree from an accredited institution in social work, psychology, nursing or a related field; 2. A minimum of three years post master's work experience in the provisio…

(a) Screener certification shall be granted to individuals who possess the qualifications delineated in (b) below who have completed the Division's screener certification course and who have passed the screener certification proficiency examination. 1. The screening service shall…

(a) A screening service may employ one or more crisis intervention specialist(s). (b) The screening service shall maintain records concerning the educational and experiential background of all crisis intervention specialists. (c) The crisis intervention specialist shall possess, …

(a) Each screening service shall employ one or more psychiatrists. (b) The duties of the psychiatrist shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities with documentation: 1. Psychiatric assessment to determine if the consumer meets the standard for commitment, regar…

(a) Each screening service shall employ a medical director in a full- or part-time capacity. The medical director shall be a psychiatrist. (b) The duties of a medical director shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. The organization of medical services provided by…

The AES staff shall include psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, such as registered nurses, social workers and psychologists and may include peer and family advocates. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:31-4.1 Amended by R.2010 d.175, effective 8/16/2010. See: 41 N.J.R. …

(a) Each AES shall have a coordinator. The coordinator shall possess the following minimum requirements: 1. A master's degree from an accredited institution in social work, psychology, nursing or a related field; 2. A minimum of three years post-master's work experience in the pr…

(a) Each AES may employ one or more crisis intervention specialist(s). (b) The crisis intervention specialist shall possess, at a minimum, the requirements listed at N.J.A.C. 10:31-3.4(c), with the exception provided for under N.J.A.C. 10:31-3.4(d) (peer advocates). (c) The dutie…

(a) Each affiliated emergency service shall employ one or more psychiatrists. (b) The duties of the psychiatrist shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities with documentation: 1. Psychiatric evaluation and management; 2. The prescription and monitoring of medi…