Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:1A-1.1. References to "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals" 11. Whenever the term "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "Division of Mental Health…

30:1A-10 Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee. 4. There is established a 13-member Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee in the Department of Human Services. The advisory committee shall assist the Commissioner of Human Services in the implementation of the New Jersey Hunger Preve…

30:1A-11 Statewide needs assessment. 5. The Commissioner of Human Services shall contract with Rutgers, the State University to conduct a Statewide needs assessment to: a. identify and quantify, at all steps in the State's food delivery system, wholesome and nutritious food that …

30:1A-12 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 6. The Commissioner of Human Services shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the activities of the program. The report shall include a listing of the grants awarded under the program, the number of persons ser…

30:1A-12.1 "Anti-Hunger Link" to be established, maintained on all executive department websites. 1. a. The State Chief Technology Officer of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture,…

30:1A-13 List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain individuals. 2. The Commissioner of Human Services, in conjunction with the State Treasurer, shall prepare and maintain a list of all available State-owned properties that woul…

30:1A-14 Division of Aging Services established. 398. a. There is established the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services. b. The functions, powers, and duties of the Department of Health and Senior Services, redesignated as the Department of Health pursuan…

30:1A-15 "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" established. 6. a. There is established in the Department of Human Services a "Senior Save Navigator Grant Program" to promote awareness of, and to assist applicants with the submission of, the NJSave application, as well as to suppo…

30:1A-3. Suspicion of abuse or exploitation of resident of residential health care facility; report; immunity from liability for report or testimony; notice to ombudsman; evaluation; findings; recommended action; registry a. As used in this section "abuse" means the willful infli…

30:1A-4 New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council. 1. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Human Services the New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council. The council shall consist of 14 members, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Human Services in consulta…

30:1A-5. Organization of council a. The council shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairman from among its members and a secretary who need not be a member of the counciL. b. The Department of Human Services shall …

30:1A-6. Duties of council It shall be the duty of the council: a. To make policy recommendations to the interdepartmental policy coordinating committee established pursuant to section 17 of P.L. 1979, c. 496 (C. 30:1A-2) regarding the development and coordination of licensing an…

30:1A-7 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program Act." L.2001,c.62,s.1.

30:1A-8 New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program. 2. There is established in the Department of Human Services, the New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program. The purpose of the program is to: improve the health and nutritional status of St…

30:1A-9 Grants to emergency food programs. 3. a. Within the limits of funds appropriated for the program and such other funds as are made available to the program, the program shall provide grants to emergency food programs in the State to carry out the goals of the program. An e…

30:1AA-1 State Council on Developmental Disabilities, additional powers, duties. 1. a. The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, established pursuant to Executive Order Number 20 of 1971, as amended by Executive Order Number 49 of 1973 and Executive Order Number 42 of 1976…

30:1AA-1.1 Findings, declarations relative to individuals with developmental disabilities. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Disability is a natural part of the human experience that does not diminish the right of individuals with developmental disabilities to live i…

30:1AA-1.2 Provisions relative to programs, projects, activities declared as public policy. 2. It is the public policy of the State that all programs, projects and activities conducted by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities shall be carried out in a manner consistent …

30:1AA-10 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: approximately 2% of the residents of this State have developmental disabilities and more than 50,000 of these persons are developmentally disabled school age children; 30,000 to 40,000 residents have in…

30:1AA-11 Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities. 2. There is established in the Department of Human Services the Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities, hereinafter referred to as the "office." L.1987, c.5, s.2; amended 2010, c.50, s.24.

30:1AA-12 Director, appointment, powers. 3. The administrator and chief executive officer of the office shall be the director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. Subsequent to consultation with the Governor's Council on…

30:1AA-13. Powers, duties of director The director shall: a. Administer and organize the work of the office and establish therein any administrative subdivisions he deems necessary. The director may formulate and adopt rules and regulations and prescribe duties for the efficient …

30:1AA-14 Office, responsibilities. 5. The responsibilities of the office shall include, but are not limited to: a. Developing a long-range comprehensive plan for the prevention of developmental disabilities in accordance with the priorities established by the Governor's Council …

30:1AA-15 Governor's council, executive committee. 6. a. The Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities, originally created by Executive Order No. 72 (signed May 24, 1984), shall serve as an advisory council to the Commissioner of Human Services and to the…

30:1AA-16 Annual report to Governor, Legislature. 7. The Commissioner of Human Services and the executive committee of the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities established pursuant to section 6 of this act shall report annually to the Governor and th…

30:1AA-17. Coordination of services All departments and agencies of the State which provide relevant prevention services, maintain relevant data sets, or perform functions pertinent to relevant prevention programs shall cooperate with the office to facilitate coordination of serv…

30:1AA-18. Coordination of funding 9. The Commissioner of Human Services shall execute written agreements with the Departments of Health and Senior Services, Education, Community Affairs and Environmental Protection which are designed to coordinate the effective use of funds appr…

30:1AA-19. Rules, regulations Pursuant to 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 carry out the purposes of this act. L. 1987, c. 5, s. 10.

30:1AA-2 Definition of developmental disability. 2. For the purposes of this act, a "developmental disability" means: a. A severe, chronic disability of a person which (1) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental or physical impairments; (2) Is …

30:1AA-20 "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Persons with Developmental Disabilities." 1. a. There is established, within the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services, the "Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Violence Aga…

30:1AA-21 Purpose, duties of task force. 2. a. The purpose and duties of the task force shall be to: study and monitor the prevalence of sexual violence committed against persons with developmental disabilities in the State; create informational materials and identify available r…

30:1AA-22 Reports. 3. a. Within 12 months after the task force's organizational meeting, and at least biennially thereafter, the task force shall submit a written report to the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. b. Each rep…

30:1AA-23 "Sexual violence" defined. 4. As used in this act, "sexual violence" includes any nonconsensual sexual act that is committed against a person with a developmental disability. L.2019, c.262, s.4.

30:1AA-3 Membership of council; vacancies; compensation; terms. 3. The council shall consist of a minimum of 25 members, but shall not exceed 30 members, of whom: a. seven shall be representatives of State agencies who shall serve ex officio at the pleasure of the Governor in acc…

30:1AA-4 Qualifications of members. 4. The public members shall be representative of the diverse social, economic and geographical interests in the State, and shall include at least 15 persons who are consumers or immediate family members of consumers of services for persons with…

30:1AA-5. Chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and other officers The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among the public members to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Governor. The members shall elect annually from among themselves a vice-chairperson and ot…

30:1AA-6 Executive director; appointment, duties. 6. The council shall employ, subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes and other applicable statutes, an executive director. The executive director shall: a. Articulate and implement policie…

30:1AA-7 Rules. 7. The council shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules as it deems necessary for the proper conduct of its work. L.1979,c.105,s.7; amended 2003, c.54, s.8.

30:1AA-8 Duties of council, staff. 8. It shall be the duty of the council and its staff to: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c.54). b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c.54). c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c.54). d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c.54). e. (Deleted by a…

30:1AA-9. Annual report The council shall report annually, not later than July 1, to the Governor and the Legislature as to its activities and including any recommendations for administrative and legislative action it deems appropriate. L.1979, c. 105, s. 9, eff. May 31, 1979.

30:1AA-9.1 Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their Families. 1. a. There is established in but not of the Department of the Treasury the Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabiliti…

30:1AA-9.2 Duties of Ombudsman. 2. a. The duties of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their Families shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) to serve as a source of information for individuals with intellectual or d…

30:1AA-9.3 Annual reports. 3. a. The Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their Families shall issue a written report annually to the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Children and Families. The report shall include a …

30:1B-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Corrections Act of 1976." L.1976, c. 98, s. 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1976.

30:1B-10. Transfer of functions and powers to Department of Corrections, rules, regulations 10. All functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and the Department of Institutions and Agencies with respect to all county and city jails or places of…

30:1B-10.1. Provision of mental health services to certain incarcerated persons 2. The Commissioner of Corrections shall provide or arrange for appropriate mental health services to State-sentenced incarcerated persons who suffer from mental illness, as defined in section 2 of P.…