N.J. Admin. Code § 8:52-16.2

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

Section 8:52-16.2 - Evaluation and performance

(a) The Office of Local Health shall develop a data collection method which shall benchmark adherence to standards of performance for local boards of health and local health agencies. This benchmark shall be consistent with the provisions set forth in this chapter and shall use a continuous quality improvement process to improve the performance of local boards of health and local health agencies.

(b) As part of the benchmarking process, the Office of Local Health shall develop a standard format for Local Health Evaluation Reports. This report is a tool which shall be used to evaluate and measure local boards of health and local health agencies adherence to standards of performance.

(c) The Local Health Evaluation Report shall be used by each local health agency to:

1. Evaluate annual performance;

2. Provide information and data to improve future performance;

3. Report performance and evaluation data and information to the local boards of health within its jurisdictions; and

4. Foster other purposes determined appropriate by the local health agency and/or the Office of Local Health.

(d) Each local health agency shall submit their Local Health Evaluation Report to the Office of Local Health as specified at 8:52-5.2(f).

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:52-16.2