N.J. Admin. Code § 5:19-9.1

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

Section 5:19-9.1 - Provision of notice of rights

(a) Each continuing care retirement facility is required to distribute to each resident not less than annually, a statement of residents' rights, entitled "Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living," as provided in P.L. 2013, c. 167 (52:27D-360.1et al.) and any rules and regulations relating to residents' responsibilities and conduct.

1. This statement shall also be posted in a conspicuous public place in the facility and in any common room, recreation area, or dining room where residents gather, exclusive of hallways, stairwells, offices, restrooms, or other private areas.

2. The statement of residents' rights shall be prepared, distributed, and posted in a form approved by the Department. The facility shall inform each resident, a member of the resident's immediate family (but only at the resident's request), and the resident's legal representative, if applicable, of the resident's rights, provide explanations if needed, and ensure that each resident or legal representative of the resident has been encouraged to read the statement of residents' rights, and sign a copy of the statement to demonstrate that it has been read and understood.

3. The facility shall also be responsible for making this statement available to each resident (or the resident's legal representative) within a reasonable time upon request and without cost.

4. The facility shall be responsible for undertaking the actions in this section with respect to all new and existing residents. This shall be a continuing obligation of the facility and its operators, contractors, and principals. In particular cases, the Department in its discretion may require documentation of compliance.

5. The facility shall prepare, distribute, and post the "Bill of Rights for Continuing Care Retirement Community Residents in Independent Living" in a form approved by the Department. If a resident is visually impaired or otherwise unable to read the "Bill of Rights," the facility's obligation may be met by having a competent staff member personally read the "Bill of Rights" aloud to the resident and, if necessary, to a representative or family member.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:19-9.1

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 710(a), effective 4/6/2015.