N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-13.1

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

Section 8:39-13.1 - Mandatory communication policies and procedures

(a) Each service shall maintain a current manual of policies and procedures for providing services.

(b) The administrative staff shall retain a written current manual of policies and procedures for the facility as a whole and for each individual service.

(c) The facility shall notify any family promptly of an emergency affecting the health or safety of a resident.

(d) The facility shall notify the attending physician or advanced practice nurse promptly of significant changes in the resident's medical condition.

(e) The facility shall promptly notify a family member, guardian or other designated person about a resident's death.

1. Notification shall be made at the time of the pronouncement of the resident's death, and the time between the pronouncement of the resident's death and notification shall not exceed one hour unless the family member, guardian or other designated person to be contacted provided other instructions as to when the required notification is to occur.

2. The facility shall enter any alternate instructions in the resident's record alongside the contact information.

3. The facility shall maintain confirmation and written documentation of that notification.

4. The facility shall adopt and maintain in its manual of policies and procedures a delineation of the responsibilities of the facility's staff in making such prompt notification regarding the death of a resident as required by this paragraph.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-13.1

Amended by R.2006 d.331, effective 9/18/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 4150(a), 38 N.J.R. 3896(a).
Added (e).