Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4-27.7 Immunity from liability. 7. a. A law enforcement officer, screening service, outpatient treatment provider or short-term care facility designated staff person or their respective employers, acting in good faith pursuant to P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.1 et seq.) and P.L.2…

30:4-27.8 Short-term care facilities designated. 8. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall designate one or more mental health agencies or facilities in each county or multi-county region in the State as short-term care fac…

30:4-27.8a Plan of outpatient treatment developed by provider. 9. a. An outpatient treatment provider shall develop a plan of outpatient treatment, in cooperation with screening service or short term care facility staff or the court, as applicable, for patients committed and assi…

30:4-27.9 Purposes, procedures. 9. Outpatient treatment providers, short-term care facilities, psychiatric facilities and special psychiatric hospitals shall effectuate the following purposes and procedures: a. An outpatient treatment provider to which a person has been assigned …

30:4-27.9a Short-term care, psychiatric facility, special psychiatric hospital, detainment, limitations; temporary licenses, beds, involuntary commitment; study, reports. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.9) or any other law, rule, or…

30:4-27.9b Educational committee, short-term care facilities, legal obligations. 3. The Department of Human Services shall establish an educational committee of stakeholders, which educational committee, commencing on the effective date of P.L.2025, c.108 (C.30:4-27.9b et al.) an…

30:4-3. Institutional officers and employees Unless and until otherwise provided by the commissioner by rule, regulation or order formally adopted, each board of trustees may determine the number, qualifications, powers and duties of the officers and employees of its respective i…

30:4-3.1. Residency requirement Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to required residence for State employees in Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, the appointing authority of any State correctional facility located in a municipality with a population of more than, 84,00…

30:4-3.10. Cost-bearing by Department of Human Services The Department of Human Services shall assume the cost of all criminal history record background checks conducted on current and prospective employees. P.L. 1988, c. 45, s. 7.

30:4-3.11. Requirements for corrections officer 1. A person shall not be appointed as a correctional police officer of any correctional institution assigned, maintained, or operated by the Department of Corrections unless that person: a. is a citizen of the United States; b. is a…

30:4-3.11a Applicability of "45-day" rule for violation of internal rules to State corrections officers. 5. A person shall not be removed from employment or a position as a State corrections officer, or suspended, fined or reduced in rank for a violation of the internal rules and…

30:4-3.12. Definitions relative to employees of State psychiatric hospitals. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Clinical treatment staff" means a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, physical therapist or social worker licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, an oc…

30:4-3.13. Staff member not to supervise immediate family member. 2. A clinical treatment staff or nursing direct care staff member of a State psychiatric hospital listed in R.S.30:1-7 shall not have direct supervisory responsibilities over any immediate family member. L.1997,c.6…

30:4-3.14. Notification of outside employment of staff member. 3. A clinical treatment staff or nursing direct care staff member of a State psychiatric hospital listed in R.S.30:1-7 shall promptly notify the chief executive officer of the hospital if the staff member also is empl…

30:4-3.15. Definitions relative to reporting patient abuse, professional misconduct. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Clinical treatment staff" means a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, physical therapist or social worker licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statute…

30:4-3.16. Report of abuse of patient. 2. a. Any employee of a State psychiatric hospital, who, as a result of information obtained in the course of his employment, has reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a patient is being or has been abused by any other employee of the …

30:4-3.17. Report of professional misconduct. 3. Any employee of a State psychiatric hospital who, as a result of information obtained in the course of his employment, has reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a clinical treatment staff or nursing direct care staff member w…

30:4-3.18. Patient abuse, professional misconduct reporting program. 4. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a patient abuse and professional misconduct reporting program for the State psychiatric hospitals. a. The program shall provide, at a minimum, that State psy…

30:4-3.19. Disclosure of name of person reporting patient abuse, professional misconduct; prohibited; immunity 5. a. The name of any person who reports suspected patient abuse or professional misconduct pursuant to this act shall not be disclosed, unless the person who reported t…

30:4-3.2. Working test period and job training program The appointing authority shall establish a working test period and job training program for all persons to be appointed under the provisions of this act. The working test period and job training program shall conform to the c…

30:4-3.20. Failure to report, penalty 6. Any person required to report suspected patient abuse or professional misconduct pursuant to this act who fails to make the report shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $5,000, after that person has completed the abuse prevention p…

30:4-3.21. Regulations 7. The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1997,c.70,s.7.

30:4-3.22 State psychiatric hospital to conduct public meetings. 3. Each State psychiatric hospital shall, at least annually, conduct a public meeting to discuss issues relating to the operation of the hospital and concerns of the community with respect to the delivery of service…

30:4-3.23 Definitions relative to State psychiatric hospitals. 1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Major injury" means an injury that requires treatment that can only be performed a…

30:4-3.24 Reporting system for physical assaults, unexpected deaths at State psychiatric hospitals. 2. a. The department shall establish a reporting system for compiling information about physical assaults and unexpected deaths that occur at State psychiatric hospitals, and shall…

30:4-3.25 Notification relative to certain deaths. 3. The department shall notify the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Office of the Public Defender within 24 hours after an unexpected death occurs at a State psychiatric hospital and shall promptly notify the Division of…

30:4-3.26 Rules, regulations. 4. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2009, c.161, s.4.

30:4-3.27 Drug testing required for certain State employees at psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers. 1. a. As a condition of employment as a direct care staff member at a State psychiatric hospital or developmental center listed in R.S.30:1-7, an applicant for employment …

30:4-3.3. Qualified residents; insufficient number If the appointing authority of such a State correctional institution determines, after ample advertising, that an insufficient number of qualified residents exists for available positions, the appointing authority shall take such…

30:4-3.4. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Employee" means any individual 18 years of age or older who is employed at a facility and works at the facility for the equivalent of at least one seven hour day per week. Employee includes but is not limited to the facility's direct…

30:4-3.5 Criminal history record checks. 2. a. A facility shall not employ any individual unless the Commissioner of Human Services has first determined, consistent with the requirements and standards of this act, that no criminal history record information exists on file in the …

30:4-3.6. Fingerprinting An applicant for employment or a current employee shall submit to the Commissioner of Human Services his name, address and fingerprints taken on standard fingerprint cards by a State or municipal law enforcement agency. The commissioner is authorized to e…

30:4-3.7. Written notice; hearing 4. a. Upon receipt of an applicant or employee's criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Division of State Police, as applicable, the commissioner shall notify the applicant or employee, in writing, of …

30:4-3.8. Report The Commissioner of Human Services shall report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than three years from the effective date of this act on the effectiveness of the criminal history record background checks in screening out prospective or current employe…

30:4-3.9. Rules, regulations In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. P.L. 1988, c. 45, s. 6.

30:4-31. Commitment of nonresidents A nonresident of this State may be committed to a mental hospital in this State in the same manner as residents may be admitted and committed. Amended by L.1953, c. 29, p. 511, s. 11; L.1965, c. 59, s. 26.

30:4-34 County adjuster for commitment of persons with mental illness. 30:4-34. In each county where county counsel, county solicitor, county clerk, county physician or county probation officer, or any of their assistants is in charge and supervision of the preparation of papers …

30:4-34.1. Tenure after 5 years of service A person who holds the position of county adjuster by virtue of holding one of the offices under R.S. 30:4-34 and who has held the position of county adjuster continuously for 5 years or more shall continue to hold the position of county…

30:4-35. County adjuster to file certificate of appointment with commissioner Every county adjuster shall forthwith or within ten days after his appointment file with the commissioner a certificate showing date of his appointment and postoffice address properly authenticated by t…

30:4-4. Management and authority vested in chief executive officers Subject to the supervision of the commissioner, the management of the several institutions and noninstitutional agencies shall be vested in the chief executive officer thereof who shall be responsible to the comm…

30:4-4.1. Requirements for internship in public hospital No hospital licensed by this State or operated by the State, a county or a municipality and which receives funds pursuant to the "New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Act," P.L.1968, c. 413 (C. 30:4D-1 et seq.)…

30:4-49. Legal settlement in county; aliens 30:4-49. Except as hereinafter provided, legal settlement in a county within the meaning of this article shall be continuous residence in such county for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding the date of application…

30:4-49.1. Settlement of married woman The settlement of a married woman shall be that of her husband except as otherwise herein provided: (a) If her husband at the time of her marriage does not have settlement in any State, she shall retain her own settlement until her husband a…

30:4-49.2. Settlement of minor born in wedlock The settlement of a minor born in wedlock shall be that of his parents or surviving parent or in case of divorce or separation, of the parent having his custody. In the case of the death of the parent having custody, the settlement s…

30:4-49.3. Settlement of minor born out of wedlock The settlement of a minor born out of wedlock shall be that of his mother; but such minor may acquire a separate settlement in the same manner as minors born in wedlock, as hereinafter provided. L.1965, c. 59, s. 39.

30:4-49.4. Minors; capability of separate settlement A minor shall be deemed capable under the provisions of this act of acquiring a separate settlement, in the same manner as persons of full age, from the time he or she has complied with either of the following provisions: (a) I…