N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-3.10

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

Section 10A:16-3.10 - Dental treatment classification and priority treatment guidelines

(a) Dental staff in each correctional facility shall follow and comply with the Health Services Unit dental treatment classifications to be used following the initial examination and as treatment progresses as established in internal management procedures.

(b) Dental staff in each correctional facility shall follow and comply with the Health Services Unit guidelines for dental priority treatment as established in the internal management procedures (see 10A:16-1.9) . Dental treatment classifications for which priority treatment may apply includes, but is not limited to:

1. Emergency dental treatment such as, but not limited to, fractures, infection and pain relief; and

2. Insufficient dentition to masticate therefore requiring prosthetic appliances.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-3.10

Amended by R.2005 d.179, effective 6/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 188(a), 37 N.J.R. 2020(b).
Rewrote the section.
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 "internal management procedures" for "the Dental Services manual (see: N.J.A.C. 10A:16-3.22)"; in the introductory paragraph of (b), substituted "internal management procedures" for "Dental Services manual", deleted a colon following "see" and updated the N.J.A.C. reference.