N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37J-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 10:37J-1.1 - Scope and purpose

(a) The rules in this chapter shall apply to all Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT).

(b) The purpose of PACT is to provide comprehensive, integrated rehabilitation, treatment and support services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, who have had repeated psychiatric hospitalizations, and who are at serious risk for psychiatric hospitalization. PACT, provided in vivo by a multi-disciplinary service delivery team, is the most intensive program element in the continuum of ambulatory community mental health care. Services to an individual may vary in type and intensity. Treatment has no predetermined end point. These rules provide a description of the consumers for whom the services are targeted, the range of services to be provided, the requirements and responsibilities of the provider agencies and their staff, and the procedures required to provide the services.

(c) PACT teams shall be guided by the following principles:

1. It is possible for adults with a severe and persistent mental illness to achieve wellness, engage in the process of recovery and live successfully in normal community settings when adequate supports and services are provided.

2. PACT services shall be delivered with high regard for the dignity and autonomy of each consumer.

3. PACT services shall be delivered with an attitude of optimism that fully considers each consumer's strengths and abilities.

4. PACT services shall be highly individualized. All facets of PACT service delivery shall be intentionally tailored to the unique needs and choices of individual consumers.

5. PACT shall function as a self-contained clinical program that is the fixed point of responsibility for providing treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. Accordingly, there will be minimal referral of consumers to other program entities for specialized treatment, rehabilitation, and support services.

6. Treatment interventions and rehabilitation services shall be based on the goal of each consumer developing the specific skills that are necessary for achieving consumer-defined recovery outcomes.

7. PACT services shall be delivered in a manner that respects the cultural and language preferences of the consumer.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37J-1.1

Amended by R.2008 d.256, effective 9/15/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 974(a), 40 N.J.R. 5227(b).
In (b), deleted "those" following "services to" in the first sentence, substituted "who have had repeated psychiatric" for "as evidenced by repeated", and substituted "provider agencies" for "PA's"; in (c)1, deleted "most" preceding "adults" and inserted "achieve wellness,"; added new (c)2 through (c)4; recodified former (c)2 and (c)3 as (c)5; rewrote (c)5; deleted former (c)4; and added (c)6 and (c)7.