N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37E-2.5

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

Section 10:37E-2.5 - Termination of services

(a) The OP program shall establish and implement policies and procedures to address the termination of services to clients.

1. When it is determined that termination of services to a client is clinically appropriate, professional staff shall assess further client needs and make appropriate referrals and linkages.

2. Individuals shall not be terminated due to non-attendance without prior specific efforts to engage the client which shall be documented in the client's clinical record.

3. A termination summary shall be documented in the client record within 30 days following termination. This shall include, at a minimum, the following:

i. Primary presenting problem;

ii. Significant findings;

iii. Treatment provided and response to treatment;

iv. Clinical condition at termination;

v. The recommendations and arrangements for further treatment, including prescribed medications, dosage and possible side effects and any referrals made; and

vi. The individual's final diagnoses, as derived from the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, 800 Maine Ave., SW, Ste. 900, Washington, DC, 20024.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37E-2.5

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 1841(b), effective 11/1/2021