N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43D-4.10

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

Section 8:43D-4.10 - Admission and retention of residents

(a) The administrator of the pediatric community transitional home or the administrator's designee shall conduct an interview (when appropriate) with the resident, the resident's family, guardian, or interested agency, prior to or at the time of the resident's admission. The interview shall include at least orientation to the facility's policies, business hours, fee schedule, services provided, resident rights, and criteria for admission and discharge. Documentation of the resident interview shall be included in the resident's record.

(b) At the initial interview either prior to or at the time of admission of each resident, the administrator or the administrator's designee shall be provided with the name, address and telephone number of a family member, guardian, responsible party or designated community agency who shall be notified in the event of the resident's illness, incident, or other emergency.

(c) If a facility has reason to believe, based on a resident's behavior, that the resident poses a danger to himself or herself or others, and that the facility is not capable of providing proper care to the resident, then the attending primary care provider or the provider on call (see 8:43D-5.6(h)), in consultation with facility staff and a responsible person, shall determine whether the resident is appropriately placed in the facility. The facility or resident representative shall initiate the mental health screening process in accordance with 30:4-27.1 and N.J.A.C. 10:31 and, based on the results and recommendations of that screening process, shall attempt to locate a new placement if necessary.

(d) At the written request of a parent or guardian of, or designated community agency representing, a child whose application for admission to a pediatric community transitional home was denied, the facility administrator shall respond to the requestor, in a writing signed by the administrator, within 15 days of receipt of the request and provide the reason for such denial.

(e) A pediatric community transitional home shall not deny a resident admission regardless of their ability to pay so long as it has capacity and the appropriate clinical services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43D-4.10

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2336(a), effective 11/7/2016