N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-1.6

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

Section 10A:16-1.6 - Quality Assurance Program

(a) The Department of Corrections shall maintain a Quality Assurance Program related to the provision of health services to include medical, dental, mental health and ancillary services.

(b) The purpose of the Quality Assurance Program shall be to analyze and evaluate the adequacy of health services provided to inmates and to identify any deficiencies in the provision of health services that require intervention, improvement or resolution.

(c) Quality Assurance Program staff shall be responsible for the physical inspection and evaluation of all areas related to the provision of health services, which shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Conducting formal audits of internal management procedures related to the provision of health services to inmates;

2. Monitoring inmate complaints related to the provision of health services;

3. Monitoring issues related to the provision of health services by external providers;

4. Reviewing all records, files, reports and documents related to the provision of health services; and

5. Participating in activities including, but not limited to, writing policy and internal management procedure, audit development and maintenance of essential records and files.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-1.6

New Rule, R.2005 d.179, effective 6/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 188(a), 37 N.J.R. 2020(b).
Amended by R.2010 d.056, effective 4/19/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4397(a), 42 N.J.R. 793(a).
In (a), substituted a comma for "and" following "dental" and inserted "and ancillary"; in (b), inserted "intervention,"; added new (c)3; recodified former (c)3 as new (c)4; in (c)4, deleted "EMRs, MRFs, and" preceding "all", and inserted "records, files," and the second occurrence of "and"; deleted former (c)4; and in (c)5, deleted "Health Services Unit" preceding "activities", substituted "including" for "such as" and deleted a comma following "development".