N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37-5.62

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:37-5.62 - Length of stay

(a) An acute inpatient admission should only last as long as it is clinically and medically justified.

(b) If a client needs an IPU stay in excess of 30 days, his/her record shall clearly indicate the clinical and functional problems necessitating longer treatment in this setting and time-limited service objectives and interventions to address these problems and to help the client towards discharge to the community.

(c) Any transfers among one State-funded IPU and any other IPU shall be clinically appropriate and shall follow the established conditions set forth in the affiliation agreements cited in N.J.A.C. 10:37-5.55(a)2 and (b)1. Any transfers to a State Psychiatric Hospital shall also adhere to the State Hospitals' Admissions Policy.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37-5.62