N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-6.2

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

Section 8:43F-6.2 - General staffing requirements

(a) Adult day health service facilities shall provide at least one full-time, or full-time equivalent, direct care staff member for every nine participant equivalents, calculated on the basis of the daily census. Additional staff shall be provided as needed, based on the acuity of the participants. The facility shall have adequate staff capability to provide services and supervision to the participants at all times.

(b) Transportation staff shall not be counted as direct care staff for purposes of the staff to participant ratio, except during any hours that they spend in the facility providing care to the participants. Under no circumstances shall the time spent driving participants to or from the facility be counted as direct care staff hours.