N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:16-4.1 - Director of Mental Health Services

(a) The Director of Mental Health Services, serving under the Division of Operations, Director of Health Services shall:

1. Be a plenary licensed physician in the State of New Jersey;

2. Be Board certified in the field of psychiatry;

3. Have experience and knowledge in the field of Correctional Medicine;

4. Advise the Director of Health Services of the Department of Corrections regarding the formulation of Departmental mental health directives and policies;

5. Oversee the provision of mental health services to inmates within the Department of Corrections; and

6. Be responsible for ensuring that all mental health staff maintain professional credentialing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-4.1

Amended by R.2005 d.179, effective 6/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 188(a), 37 N.J.R. 2020(b).
In (a), substituted "mental health issues. The Director of Psychological Services shall provide" for "psychology and providing" following "serving as a consultant in"; in (b), rewrote 6, added new 7 and 8, recodified former 7 as 9 .
Amended by R.2010 d.056, effective 4/19/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 4397(a), 42 N.J.R. 793(a).
Section was "Health Services Unit, Director of Psychological Services". Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a); added (a)1 through (a)6; and deleted (b).