N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 8:43B-8.2 - Client ineligibility and involuntary discharge
(a) A client may be determined ineligible for or involuntarily discharged from the AFC program only for the following reasons:
1. The client has a medical condition that requires:
i. A higher level of care than the AFC caregiver can provide; or
ii. A regimen or therapy that the AFC caregiver cannot adequately provide in the AFC home;
2. The client is determined to be a danger to self or others following assessment by the AFC sponsor agency care manager in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43B-9; or
3. The client does not comply with the written residency agreement.
(b) An AFC sponsor agency shall notify the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman of the proposed discharge of a client.
(c) Except in an emergency, an AFC caregiver and an AFC sponsor agency shall provide a client 30 days' notice before involuntary discharge or discharge of the client from the AFC home.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-8.2

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 377(a), effective 3/6/2023