N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-9.3

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

Section 3A:55-9.3 - Reporting requirements

(a) The facility shall report all fatalities and all accidents requiring hospitalization or medical care by a physician to the Office of Licensing as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:55-3.7(b).

(b) The facility shall provide written notification to the Office of Licensing and the child's parents and maintain on file reports of all incidents and accidents requiring hospitalization or medical care by a physician, and incidents where an accident or fatality was avoided ("near miss"), within five working days of the incident.

1. This documentation shall specify:

i. The factors leading to the incident;

ii. The nature of the fatality, accident or "near miss";

iii. How staff members handled the incident; and

iv. Recommendations for avoiding such incidents in the future.

2. The director of the facility or his or her designee shall document in writing and maintain on file that he or she reviewed every incident and accident within five working days after the incident or accident occurred.

3. The facility shall send a written report within 10 working days of the incident or accident to the Bureau and to the child's parents about what precautions have been taken to prevent a similar kind of incident or accident from occurring in the future.

(c) The facility shall submit a written description to the Office of Licensing and permit an on-site inspection prior to its implementation of any of the following high risk adventure activities:

1. Caving;

2. Ropes initiatives and rock climbing; and

3. Solo camping.

(d) The written descriptions required in (c) above shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

1. Canoeing, kayaking and tubing;

2. Water skiing;

3. Snow skiing; and

4. Boating and sailing.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-9.3

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 285(a), effective 1/16/2018