N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:42-4.1 - Responsibility

(a) The governing authority shall assume legal responsibility for the management, operation, and financial viability of the agency. The governing authority shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

1. Services provided and the quality of care rendered to patients;

2. Adoption and documented review of written bylaws or their equivalent at least every three years;

3. Development and documented review of all policies and procedures;

4. Establishment and implementation of a system to identify and resolve patient and staff grievances and/or recommendations, including those relating to patient rights. This system shall include a feedback mechanism through management to the governing authority, indicating what action was taken;

5. Determination of the frequency of meetings, which shall be at least annually, of the governing authority, holding such meetings, and documenting them through minutes, including a record of attendance;

6. Delineation of the powers and duties of the officers and committees, or their equivalent, of the governing authority;

7. Establishment of the qualifications of members and officers of the governing authority, the procedures for electing, appointing, or employing officers, and the terms of service for members, officers, and committee chairpersons or their equivalents; and

8. Development and implementation of a written conflict of interest policy, which shall include guidelines for the disclosure of existing or potential conflicts of interest and procedures for recusal when a conflict exists.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-4.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1445(a), effective 7/18/2016

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2546(a), effective 12/18/2023