N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-1.1

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

Section 10:37A-1.1 - Scope and purpose

(a) This chapter sets forth program standards required of providers of licensed community residences for adults with mental illnesses in the State of New Jersey. These residences shall not be considered health care facilities within the meaning of 26:2H-1 et seq. Provider agency staff shall be familiar with, and services shall embody, to the extent practicable, the Wellness and Recovery and Supportive Housing Principles set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:37A Appendix B.

(b) Licensed community residences for adults with mental illnesses include:

1. Supervised housing, including:

i. Those group homes that provide services at Levels A+, A, and B;

ii. Level A+, A, and B apartments; and

iii. Family care homes (also known as Level D); and

2. Shared supportive housing residences, in which three or more consumers reside in a residence that may or may not be owned by a provider agency.

(c) An integral component of the community residence program is the assistance of consumer residents in gaining the life skills necessary to move to a less restrictive environment, unless otherwise restricted by specific contract provision. Consumers residing in supervised residences shall not be required to be a party to a lease, and providers shall comply with all standards in this chapter. Consumers residing in shared supportive housing residences shall have leases in their own names, and providers shall only be required to comply with N.J.A.C. 10:37A-1, 8, 10, and 12.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-1.1

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1636(a), effective 8/15/2016