N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.3

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

Section 8:36-23.3 - Services provided to residents

(a) Each assisted living program shall comply with the applicable provisions in N.J.A.C. 8:36-1 through 11, 13, 15 and 23.

(b) Each assisted living program provider shall be capable of providing or arranging for the provision of assistance with personal care, and of nursing, pharmaceutical, dietary and social work services to meet the individual needs of each resident.

(c) The assisted living program provider shall be capable of providing or arranging for the provision of nursing services to maintain residents, including residents who require long-term care. However, a resident may be, but is not required to be, removed from program participation if it is documented in the resident record that a higher level of care is required as demonstrated by one or more of the characteristics identified in 8:36-5.1(d).

(d) The assisted living program's service agreement with each resident shall clearly specify if the program will or will not continue to provide, or arrange for the provision of, services to residents with the characteristics described in 8:36-5.1(d)1 through 8, to what extent and, if applicable, at what additional cost.

(e) In the event that the assisted living program removes a resident from program participation as permitted by (c) above, it shall provide the resident with information to assist in obtaining the level of care required.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.3