N.J. Admin. Code § 8:63-3.4

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

Section 8:63-3.4 - Data collection, reporting, and evaluation

(a) With respect to each consumer it serves, a harm reduction center shall collect and record, to the extent practicable and with the consumer's consent, at least the following information:

1. The consumer's age, race, ethnicity, sex at birth, and current gender identity;

2. The substances the consumer uses and the modes of use;

3. The dates on which the harm reduction center delivers authorized harm reduction services to the consumer; and

4. A list of the authorized harm reduction services and referrals, if any, that the harm reduction center provides during each encounter with a consumer.

(b) Each harm reduction center shall submit to the Department, on a quarterly basis, data it collects pursuant to its data collection and program evaluation plan and this section.

(c) A harm reduction center shall submit reports of communicable and reportable diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections in accordance with applicable provisions at N.J.A.C. 8:57 and 8:65.

(d) At its discretion, the Department may conduct onsite and remote evaluations and surveys of harm reduction centers to confirm compliance with the Act and this chapter, following which, the Department will provide the harm reduction center a written report of its findings that specifies any deficiencies in compliance and, if deficiencies exist, shall:

1. Require the registered harm reduction center to submit, within 30 days of receipt of the notice of deficiencies, a plan of correction specifying the methods and schedule by which it will correct the deficiencies;

2. Review the plan and notify the harm reduction center as to the plan's acceptability; and

3. Upon the Department's acceptance of the plan, require the harm reduction center to comply with the plan.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:63-3.4

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1478(a), effective 6/12/2023