N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:16-1.1 - Purpose

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for:

1. Providing medical services for inmates;

2. Providing dental services for inmates;

3. Providing mental health and addiction services for inmates;

4. Obtaining informed consent from an inmate to perform certain medical, dental or surgical procedures;

5. Providing assistance to pregnant inmates and placement of their newborn;

6. Providing notification to next of kin in the event of an inmate's critical illness or death;

7. Providing for burial or cremation of unclaimed inmate bodies;

8. Applying for executive clemency;

9. Providing provisions for inmate co-payment for health and dental services, ancillary services and treatment;

10. Donation of blood, tissue(s) and organ(s) by inmates;

11. Involuntary psychotropic medications;

12. Advance directives;

13. Keep on person (KOP) medication;

14. Maintaining inmate records;

15. Medical transfer; and

16. The identification, placement and monitoring of inmates who are deemed to be at risk for suicide.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-1.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2800(a), effective 8/21/2017