N.J. Admin. Code § 10:77-3.5

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

Section 10:77-3.5 - Mental health rehabilitation services for youth

(a) Mental health rehabilitation services for youth shall include the psychiatric and psychological services, including emotional and/or behavioral treatment, drug and alcohol dependency treatment, psychiatric treatment, psychotherapy, and related nursing services, provided by the mental health rehabilitation provider.

1. All services shall meet the requirements specific to provider type as defined at N.J.A.C. 3A:55, Manual of Requirements for Residential Childcare Facilities, and 3A:56, Manual of Requirements for Children's Group Homes.

2. All providers shall also meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 10:49, this chapter and any applicable rules of the Department of Children and Families.

3. All mental health rehabilitation services provided by psychiatric community residences for youth, group homes or residential child care facilities shall meet the referral requirements of their respective division.

4. All mental health rehabilitation services shall be provided directly by facility staff or under the direction or coordination of facility staff.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:77-3.5

Amended by R.2008 d.251, effective 8/18/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1040(a), 40 N.J.R. 4807(a).
In (a)2, inserted ", this chapter and any applicable rules of the Department of Children and Families"; and in (a)3, deleted "licensing" preceding "division".

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1292(a), effective 6/19/2023