Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4-24.3 Confidentiality; exceptions. 11. All certificates, applications, records, and reports made pursuant to the provisions of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes and directly or indirectly identifying any individual presently or formerly receiving services in a noncorrectional …

30:4-24.3a Submission of certain mental health records required. 1. In compliance with the federal NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-180 and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-159, the Attorney Generalshall direct the Superintendent o…

30:4-24.4 Written reports accounting for expenditures. 1. The Commissioner of Human Services shall require employees in the Division of Developmental Disabilities to make written reports accounting for all expenditures which they may make of moneys of persons with developmental d…

30:4-24.5. Study of management and handling of moneys; regulations The commissioner shall, in consultation with the State Auditor, conduct a detailed study of the management and handling of the moneys described in section 1 of this act and shall adopt regulations to improve prese…

30:4-25.1 Definitions; classes for application for admission to functional services. 13. a. For the purpose of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes: "Eligible person with a developmental disability" means a person who has been declared eligible for admission to functional services of…

30:4-25.10 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Developmentally Disabled Uniform Application Act." L.2000,c.112,s.1.

30:4-25.11 Application for determination of eligibility for services to developmentally disabled. 2. a. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an individual who may be eligible for early intervention services pursuant to P.L.1993, c.309 (C.26:1A-36.6 et seq.), functional servic…

30:4-25.12 Entry into cooperative agreements by departments. 3. The Departments of Health and Senior Services, Human Services and Education, respectively, shall enter into cooperative agreements with each other to develop the initial, uniform application form and to exchange nece…

30:4-25.13 Definitions relative to certain Division of Developmental Disabilities facilities. 1. As used in this act: "Division" means the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services. "Moderate Security Unit," hereafter referred to as "MSU," means a…

30:4-25.14 Admission to MSU by court orders. 2. An individual shall not be admitted to the MSU unless the admission is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this act; an individual shall not be permitted to voluntarily admit himself to the MSU. L.2006,c.5,s.2.

30:4-25.15 Procedures prior to admission to MSU. 3. The procedures provided in this section shall be implemented prior to admission of an individual to the MSU. a. If the division is advised by a court of competent jurisdiction that an individual who may be developmentally disabl…

30:4-25.16 Actions of the court relative to admission to MSU. 4. a. After the Director of the MSU advises the court that the individual may be admitted to the facility, in accordance with the provisions of subsection c. of section 3 of this act, the court may order the individual…

30:4-25.17 Court review of order every six months, possible actions. 5. a. The court shall review its order to admit an individual to the MSU at least every six months. The court shall notify the Director of the MSU of the date of the review at least 30 days prior to that date. b…

30:4-25.18 Release from MSU. 6. a. An individual shall be released from the MSU when his probation period or his commitment to the custody of the Commissioner of Human Services ends or upon disposition of pending criminal charges. b. Prior to the individual's release date, the Di…

30:4-25.19 Construction of act relative to commitment to functional services. 7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the court to commit a person to the custody of the Commissioner of Human Services in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of P…

30:4-25.2 Application for determination of eligibility. 14. Application for determination of eligibility for functional services for a person under the age of 21 years who is believed to have a developmental disability may be made to the commissioner by: 1. the person's parent or…

30:4-25.20 Single process for determining eligibility for services for individuals with developmental disabilities. 1. a. The Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Division of Children's System of Care in the Departm…

30:4-25.21 Cooperative agreements. 2. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Children and Families shall enter into cooperative agreements with each other as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2014, c.78, s.2.

30:4-25.22 Construction of act relative to P.L.2012, c.16. 3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to preempt any provision of P.L.2012, c.16. L.2014, c.78, s.3.

30:4-25.23 Construction of act. 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to eliminate or otherwise affect the need of the Division of Developmental Disabilities to require the completion of the New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment Tool prior to the receipt of adult services or to…

30:4-25.24 Maximum respite care service hours, Department of Children and Families. 1. a. The family of a child that is eligible to receive respite care services for the child, which services are funded through the Division of the Children's System of Care in the Department of Ch…

30:4-25.3 Determination of eligibility. 15. Promptly on receipt of the application for determination of eligibility for admission to functional services of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, the commissioner shall determine the state of developmental disability and need …

30:4-25.4 Issuance of statement of eligibility. 16. The commissioner or his designated agent shall, immediately upon determination of the person's developmental disability, as provided herein, report his findings to the applicant, and in the event that the person who makes such a…

30:4-25.5 Court order for care and custody of eligible minors. 17. Whenever an eligible minor with a developmental disability is found to be neglected or delinquent under any of the statutes of this State pertaining to juvenile delinquency or to abandonment, abuse, cruelty, or ne…

30:4-25.6 Admission to functional services; alternative services. 18. The commissioner shall, upon proper application for admission, forthwith admit the eligible person with a developmental disability, and provide him with appropriate functional service to the extent available. I…

30:4-25.7 Provision for health, safety, welfare, etc., of persons admitted. 19. The commissioner shall make all reasonable and necessary provisions to ensure the health, safety, welfare and earliest appropriate release of persons admitted to residential services for persons with …

30:4-25.8 Maintenance of contact and consultation with parents or guardians of persons admitted. 20. The commissioner or his designated agent shall make diligent efforts to maintain contact with the parent or guardian of each person with a developmental disability who is receivin…

30:4-25.9 Conditions of eligibility for functional services participation. 5. a. An applicant for functional services from the Division of Developmental Disabilities, any person acting on the applicant's behalf pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1965, c.59 (C.30:4-25.2), or the applic…

30:4-25.9a Required notifications. 2. a. The Division of Developmental Disabilities, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall notify: (1) a person with a developmental disability or the person's guardian, as applicable, if the division plans to terminate any servi…

30:4-27.1 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State is responsible for providing care, treatment and rehabilitation services to mentally ill persons who are disabled and cannot provide basic care for themselves or who are dangerous to themse…

30:4-27.10 Court proceedings. 10. a. (1) A short-term care or psychiatric facility or a special psychiatric hospital shall initiate court proceedings for involuntary commitment to inpatient or outpatient treatment by submitting to the court a clinical certificate completed by a p…

30:4-27.11 Patient rights. 11. A patient admitted to a short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital either on a voluntary or involuntary basis, or assigned to an outpatient treatment provider has the following rights: a. The right to have examinations a…

30:4-27.11a Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is of paramount public interest to ensure the rights of all patients in inpatient psychiatric facilities, including those persons being assessed or receiving treatment on an involuntary basis in…

30:4-27.11b. Definitions 2. As used in this act: "Patient" means a person 18 years of age and older who is being involuntarily assessed or treated in a screening service or who has been involuntarily committed to a short-term care facility in accordance with the provisions of P.L…

30:4-27.11c Patient not deprived of rights through receiving assessment, treatment. 3. a. Subject to any other provisions of law and the Constitutions of New Jersey and the United States, a patient shall not be deprived of a civil right solely by reason of receiving assessment or…

30:4-27.11d Rights of patient in short-term care facility. 4. a. A patient in a short-term care facility shall have the following rights, which shall not be denied under any circumstances. A list of these rights shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each room designated for u…

30:4-27.11e Rights of patient in screening service. 5. a. A patient in a screening service shall have the following rights, which shall apply during the first 24 hours of involuntary assessment and care provided at a screening service and which shall not be denied under any circu…

30:4-27.12 Court hearing. 12. a. A patient who is involuntarily committed to treatment and assigned to an outpatient treatment provider or involuntarily committed to treatment and admitted to a short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall receive …

30:4-27.13 Notice of hearing. 13. a. At least 10 days prior to a court hearing, the county adjuster of the admitting county or the Attorney General or county prosecutor if presenting the case for the patient's involuntary commitment to treatment, shall cause notice of the court h…

30:4-27.14 Patient rights at hearing. 14. A person subject to involuntary commitment to treatment has the following rights at a court hearing and any subsequent review court hearing: a. The right to be represented by counsel or, if indigent, by appointed counsel; b. The right to …

30:4-27.15 Court findings relative to involuntary commitment to treatment. 15. a. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the patient needs continued involuntary commitment to treatment, it shall issue an order authorizing the involuntary commitment of the patien…

30:4-27.15a Court determination of assignment of patient to involuntary commitment to treatment. 17. a. The court shall determine whether a patient who has been found to need continued involuntary commitment to treatment pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.15) sh…

30:4-27.16 Court review hearings. 16. a. A patient committed pursuant to a court order who is not administratively discharged pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.17) shall be afforded periodic court review hearings of the need for involuntary commitment to treatm…

30:4-27.17 Discharge determination. 17. a. The treatment team at an outpatient treatment provider, short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections b. and c. of this section, administratively discha…

30:4-27.18 Discharge plan. 18. A person discharged either by the court or administratively from an outpatient treatment provider, short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall have a discharge plan prepared by the treatment team at the facility or …

30:4-27.18a Reference to mean "in need of involuntary commitment to treatment." 22. Whenever, in any rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to "in need of involuntary commitment" that term shall mean "in …