N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-9.5

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

Section 13:92-9.5 - Psychiatric and psychological services

(a) Psychological and/or psychiatric services shall be made available for juveniles as needed. Arrangements for these services may be provided by purchase of service with private practitioners, arrangements with mental health resources in the community, sharing of staff with other agencies or direct employment of staff.

1. Reports or records relating to mental health services provided to a juvenile prior to an adjudication of delinquency or a finding of guilt, regardless of whether such mental health services were provided with or without the consent of the juvenile, may be disclosed to the court only after an adjudication of delinquency or a finding of guilt has been entered; provided however, an attorney representing a juvenile, with the juvenile's consent, may disclose such reports or records prior to the adjudication of delinquency or finding of guilt. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit in any manner the applicability of any privilege or law that otherwise prohibits disclosure of a juvenile's mental health records.

(b) Psychological and/or psychiatric consulting services shall be made available to staff in regard to the supervision and treatment of juveniles.

(c) Each detention facility shall have written policies covering MAYSI-2 screening, suicide prevention protocols and other mental and emotional health related issues, which shall be reviewed and updated every six months and which shall be made available and explained to all staff.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:92-9.5

Amended by R.2005 d.372, effective 11/7/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1417(a), 37 N.J.R. 4283(a).
Added (c).
Amended by R.2011 d.092, effective 3/21/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2588(a), 43 N.J.R. 735(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), deleted a comma following "agencies"; and added (a)1.