N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:36-23.2 - Service provider requirements(a) Assisted living programs shall provide their services exclusively in a licensed assisted living residence, comprehensive personal care home, and/or within publicly subsidized housing units. Housing units which are not publicly subsidized are eligible to apply for a certificate of need for an assisted living residence and, if approved, a license.(b) Assisted living program providers which provide staffing, management or other services to licensed assisted living residences or comprehensive personal care homes shall do so in accordance with the licensing standards which are applicable to the particular facility. In such cases, the licensing standards for assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes shall take precedence over the standards for assisted living programs. The assisted living residence and/or the comprehensive personal care home shall establish and maintain written contracts detailing all policies, procedures, and services to be provided by the licensed facility and the licensed program.(c) Assisted living program providers shall establish and maintain a written contract with each publicly subsidized housing unit to be served.1. The contract shall stipulate that a tenant shall not be prohibited from participation in the assisted living program due to the location or physical characteristics of the unit in which the tenant resides.2. The contract shall stipulate that tenants shall not be involuntarily moved from one unit to another within the building for the purpose of receiving the services of the assisted living program.3. The contract shall include a written acknowledgement by the publicly subsidized housing building manager and owner that each has reviewed the provisions of this chapter and will permit the assisted living program's operation in accordance with such provisions.4. The contract shall state that there are policies and procedures for the publicly subsidized housing staff to notify the assisted living program of any substantial change in a resident's condition noticed by housing staff.5. The contract shall state that there are policies and procedures which ensure the on-premises presence of at least one publicly subsidized housing staff or assisted living program provider staff 24 hours per day. This staff shall be responsible for contacting appropriate authorities, including the assisted living program, in the event of an emergency situation involving a resident or the building as a whole.6. The assisted living program provider shall submit written documentation to the Department that each building for which it is contracting to provide services is a publicly subsidized housing building.(d) The assisted living program provider shall submit to the Department a copy of the resident agreement/contract it shall utilize at each site at which it shall provide services. The agreement/contract shall include at least the following: 1. The services that will be provided;2. The charges for services;3. The circumstances under which services and charges will be revised, with at least 30 days prior written notice;4. The circumstances and processes under which a resident will be discharged from the program in accordance with the provisions of 8:36-5.1(d) and (e); and5. Resident rights and responsibilities. N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.2