N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-3.6

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

Section 8:36-3.6 - Assisted Living Administrators Panel

(a) An Assisted Living Administrators Panel shall be formed whose purpose shall be to advise the Department on the training, education and administrative practice issues for all certified assisted living administrators and those individuals attempting to obtain certification as an assisted living administrator.

(b) The panel shall consist of 11 members, in accordance with the following criteria:

1. One member shall be from the Department's Certificate of Need and Licensing Program;

2. One member shall be from the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations;

3. One member shall be from the Department of Human Services' Medicaid Waiver Program;

4. One member shall be the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman , or his or her designee;

5. One member shall be a certified assisted living administrator affiliated with a for-profit assisted living facility;

6. One member shall be a certified assisted living administrator affiliated with a not-for-profit assisted living facility;

7. One member shall be a certified assisted living administrator affiliated with an assisted living facility that is affiliated with an acute care hospital;

8. One member shall be a certified assisted living administrator affiliated with an assisted living program;

9. Two members shall be registered professional nurses with experience in assisted living, one of whom shall be currently employed in an assisted living facility or program; and

10. One member shall be a representative of a consumer advocacy group for the elderly.

(c) Members of the panel listed in (b)5 through 10 above shall serve terms of a maximum of three years.

1. In order to maintain continuity, the initial members of the panel listed in (b)5 through 10 above shall have their terms abbreviated in order to provide that no more than three members' terms expire at one time. Individuals appointed to the initial panel shall be advised of the term expiration date upon appointment.

(d) An individual who is serving as an assisted living administrator shall maintain a current assisted living administrator certification issued by the Department and shall remain affiliated with the facility type that the assisted living administrator was appointed to represent. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the member forfeiting his or her seat.

(e) The Department may refer matters pertaining to the practice of assisted living administrators to the panel for review and advice and recommendations, including potential violations of this chapter. The panel is authorized to review such matters, and to make recommendations to the Department regarding any practice issues that may arise.

(f) The panel shall meet on a schedule to be determined by the Department, which shall be at least quarterly.

(g) For the purposes of this section, the panel may act provided a quorum of seven members is present at any meeting.

(h) The Department will provide administrative and support services to the panel in the conduct of its activities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-3.6

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 54(a), effective 1/3/2022