N.J. Admin. Code § 8:52-3.3

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

Section 8:52-3.3 - Local health agency's minimum capacity

(a) Each local health agency shall, at a minimum, have the capacity to deliver:

1. Basic public health services set forth in "Public Health Practice Standards of Performance for Local Boards of Health, N.J.A.C. 8:52-1 et seq., Programmatic Guidelines for Best Practices," which is attached here as Appendix incorporated herein by reference. Upon completion of the community health assessment and the Community Health Improvement Plan set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:52-10 and 11, services provided shall reflect the priorities identified;

2. Administrative services consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-5;

3. Environmental health services that integrate Registered Environmental Health Specialist practice as set forth in the State Sanitary Code (N.J.A.C. 8:21, 8:22, 8:23, 8:23A, 8:24, 8:25, 8:26, 8:27, 8:51, 10:122 , 5:17 and 7:9A, and 24:14A-1 et seq., 26:3-69.1 and 58:11-33);

4. Health education and health promotion services consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-6;

i. This service shall be developed by February 18, 2004;

5. Preventive health services, that integrate public health nursing practice and health education and/or health promotion programs, and shall be consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-13;

i. This service shall be developed by February 18, 2006;

6. Public health nursing services consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-7;

i. This service shall be developed by February 18, 2004;

7. All other public health services required by the State Sanitary Code (N.J.A.C. 8:21, 8:22, 8:23, 8:23A, 8:24, 8:25, 8:26, 8:27, 8:51, 8:57-1 through 4, 10:122, 5:17 and 7:9A, and 24:14A-1 et seq., 26:3-69.1 and 58:11-23); unless the population or entity requiring the services does not exist within the local health agency's jurisdiction or the services are otherwise assured through formal written linkages with another local health agency;

8. Emergency response services consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-12;

9. Enforcement services consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:52-14; and

10. Specialized services consistent with 8:52-3.4.

i. This service shall be developed by February 18, 2005.

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