Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4-165.13 Review of prior guardianships. 8. The commissioner shall review the case of every person who received guardianship services without prior judicial review before the effective date of P.L.1985, c.133 (C.30:4-165.4 et al.). If the need for a guardian appears to continue…

30:4-165.13a. Annual report to the Legislature 6. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Public Defender, shall report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on: the number of cases reviewed by the commissioner pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1985, c.133 …

30:4-165.14. Public Defender as counsel 9. The court shall appoint the Public Defender to serve as counsel for persons who do not have an attorney and over whom guardianship is sought pursuant to P.L.1985, c.133 (C.30:4-165.4 et al.) if the petition seeks only guardianship of the…

30:4-165.15 Modification, termination, review. 10. a. Whenever the commissioner believes that guardianship is no longer required or that another person should be appointed to serve as guardian, the commissioner shall apply to the Superior Court for an order modifying or terminati…

30:4-165.16. Rules The commissioner shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this amendatory and supplementary act. L. 1985, c. 133, s. 11.

30:4-165.2 Residential and nonresidential functional services. 85. Functional services for persons with developmental disabilities shall include both residential and nonresidential services as follows: (1) Nonresidential functional services shall include but need not be limited t…

30:4-165.3. Investigation of residency, ability to pay; records maintained by county 86. Whenever any developmentally disabled person is admitted to residential functional services the commissioner or his designated agent shall investigate and take statements concerning residency…

30:4-165.4 "Guardianship services" defined. 87. "Guardianship services" shall mean those services and programs provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities for the purpose of implementing its responsibility toward the individuals for whom it is performing the services o…

30:4-165.5 Application for appointment of guardian. 88. Whenever a minor has been admitted to functional or other services provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities on application as provided herein and has not been discharged therefrom, the commissioner shall, not l…

30:4-165.6 Person with developmental disability to continue receipt of residential functional services; exceptions. 89. Any person with a developmental disability under the age of 18 years who, on the effective date of this act, is receiving residential functional services under …

30:4-165.7 Filing of complaint for guardianship. 1. a. The commissioner or any parent, spouse, relative, or interested party, on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person who is receiving functional or other services and is 18 years of age or over, may file a complaint upon notic…

30:4-165.8 Necessary affidavits, documents relative to appointment of certain guardians; definitions. 2. a. The moving papers shall include: (1) a verified complaint; (2) an affidavit from a practicing physician or a psychologist licensed pursuant to P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 e…

30:4-17. Acquisition of lands for state institutions The state treasurer and state comptroller may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation, municipal action or other lawful manner, in the name of the state and for its use so much land as may be necessary for any state inst…

30:4-177.12. Establishment of institution There is hereby created and established within the Department of Human Services an institution or facility to be known as the North Princeton Developmental Center which shall include all the existing lands and buildings owned by the State…

30:4-177.13. Declaration of public policy It is declared to be the public policy of this State to provide the means and facilities for the study of the causes and to contribute to the knowledge of the control, prevention and the cure of neuropsychiatric disorders which have prove…

30:4-177.14. Persons admitted and treated 3. The institute shall admit, retain and provide care and treatment for individuals suffering from diseases and dysfunctions of the brain and nervous system, including acute substance use disorder, cerebral palsy cases and minors with a m…

30:4-177.15. Manner of admission Patients may be admitted to the institute in the following manner: a. By transfer from other institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Institutions and Agencies by order of transfer signed by the commissioner thereof; b. On applicat…

30:4-177.16. Application for admission other than by transfer or voluntary request Application for the admission of any individual to the institute, other than by transfer or voluntary request, shall be upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and up…

30:4-177.17. Application for voluntary admission Application for voluntary admission shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies, with the approval of the superintendent and in exactly the same manner with regard to legal settlement, indig…

30:4-177.18. Management, operation and administration Except as otherwise provided for herein, the management, operation and administration of the institute and the disposition and release of all persons admitted thereto, shall be in conformity with the provisions of Title 30, Re…

30:4-177.19. Equipment; staff The institute shall be fully provided with all modern scientific equipment and a staff of competent specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and related sciences, so that complete facilities shall be available to study the ca…

30:4-177.19a. Neuro-Psychiatric Institute; construction; transfer of funds There is hereby transferred from the Department of Institutions and Agencies to Rutgers, The State University, for the construction of a new Neuro-Psychiatric Institute on lands owned by Rutgers, the unexp…

30:4-177.19b. Contract with Rutgers for administration, management and supervision of operation The Department of Institutions and Agencies is authorized to contract with Rutgers for the administration, management and supervision by Rutgers of the operation of the whole or any pa…

30:4-177.19c. Powers and duties All powers and duties conferred upon the department pursuant to this act shall be exercised and performed by resolution of the Board of Control of the department. L.1967, c. 32, s. 3, eff. April 26, 1967.

30:4-177.19d. Agreements authorized by resolution of board of control All agreements made and entered into pursuant to this act, when authorized pursuant to resolution of the Board of Control, shall be made, executed and delivered in the name of the Department of Institutions and…

30:4-177.19e. Agreements subject to approval of state house commission Any agreement entered into between the department and Rutgers shall be subject to the approval of the State House Commission. L.1967, c. 32, s. 5, eff. April 26, 1967.

30:4-177.31. Public policy It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State to adopt and use every practical program, technique and procedure in order to establish in New Jersey the most effective methods for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency without…

30:4-177.32. Establishment, equipment and maintenance 2. The Department of Human Services therefore is authorized to establish, equip and maintain facilities in various parts of the State for receiving and treating juvenile delinquent probationers under circumstances where the Su…

30:4-177.33. Establishment; areas; programs and procedures The department shall establish such facilities in such areas of the State as are best calculated to carry out the purposes of this act and shall maintain therein preventive treatment programs, guided group interaction, an…

30:4-177.34. Management, operation and administration in conformity with this title; rules and regulations Except as otherwise provided for herein, the management, operation and administration of such facilities shall be in conformity with the provisions of Title 30, Revised Stat…

30:4-177.35. Management, direction and control The management, direction and control of such facilities shall be vested in the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies. No board of managers shall be appointed and the commissioner shall perform those duties and …

30:4-177.36. Appropriation There is hereby appropriated from the general funds of the State in the State Treasury, the sum of $150,000.00 to the Department of Institutions and Agencies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. L.1957, c. 90, p. 177, s. 6.

30:4-177.37. Establishment The Department of Institutions and Agencies shall establish three correctional centers for juvenile offenders and provide for the operation of said centers in three separate counties by the department or through contacts with other agencies of governmen…

30:4-177.38. Programs The community correctional centers for juvenile offenders shall include but not be limited to providing educational and counseling programs for juvenile offenders assigned to its care. L.1970, c. 329, s. 2, eff. Dec. 29, 1970.

30:4-177.39. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There exists a population of two groups of clients of the Division of Mental Health Services and Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services who are underserved in th…

30:4-177.40. Development Center at Ancora 2. The Developmental Center at Ancora is established within the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services and shall include the pilot program designed to serve the special needs of both the dually diagnose…

30:4-177.41. Community placement Since community placement is the ultimate objective for the persons placed at the center, the Division of Developmental Disabilities shall establish a funding priority within the funds appropriated to the division for community services, for the e…

30:4-177.42 Report, evaluation. 4. Two years from the date of enactment of this amendatory and supplementary act, the Division of Developmental Disabilities shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report and evaluation of the operation of the Developmental …

30:4-177.43. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Support for Persons with a Serious Mental Illness Act." L.1995,c.314,s.1.

30:4-177.44. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is in the best interest of the State to preserve, strengthen and maintain families who have a family member with a serious mental illness living at home, and these persons, regardless of their d…

30:4-177.45 Definitions relative to family support services for persons with a serious mental illness. 3. For the purposes of this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Division" means the Division of M…

30:4-177.46. Program of family support services established 4. There is established in the Division of Mental Health Services of the Department of Human Services a program of family support services designed to strengthen and promote families who provide care in the community for…

30:4-177.47. Monitoring, administering the program; State Family Support Services Plan 5. a. The division shall monitor the program and shall designate a Statewide family advocacy organization to administer the program through a coordinator who shall be a full-time employee of th…

30:4-177.48. Family working groups established 6. a. There are established three regional family working groups which shall consist of representatives from each county within a region. The division shall establish the regions. The regional family working groups shall assess regio…

30:4-177.49. Duties of coordinator 7. The coordinator, in conjunction with the Statewide family advocacy organization and local family advocacy groups, shall work to expand and establish family support services throughout the State. The coordinator shall, at least annually, repor…

30:4-177.50. Allocation of monies 8. a. No more than 10% of the monies appropriated pursuant to this act shall be allocated for administrative purposes. b. The division and any agency funded by the division to provide family support services shall assist families in obtaining all…