N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:111-2.1 - Applications for licensure

(a) All facilities operating as residential substance use disorders treatment facilities shall be licensed by the Division in accordance with this chapter. No facility shall operate a residential substance use disorders treatment facility until the Division issues a license to do so.

(b) Any person, organization, or corporation planning to operate a residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall obtain application forms from, and submit completed application forms with the appropriate fees for each site to the Office of Certificate of Need and Licensing.

(c) The Division will maintain and update the initial license application, renewal application, and inspection fees pertinent to newly licensed applicants and/or ongoing licensure and will update such fees by amending the fee subsection of this section as needed.

(d) Failure to pay the inspection and/or licensing fees shall result in non-renewal of the license for existing facilities and the refusal to issue an initial license for new facilities.

(e) An application fee schedule shall be established and maintained by the Department, and will be included with the licensing application provided by the Department. As per this fee schedule, established rates at the time of submission of each application will apply. All applicants shall submit a non-refundable application fee and a Department inspection fee as follows:

1. First time applicants of newly created treatment agencies:

i. New facility fee ($ 500.00 + $ 3.00 per Bed); and

ii. Initial and ongoing biennial Department inspection fee ($ 500.00);

2. Licensed facilities maintaining their licensure status:

i. License renewal fee ($ 500.00 + $ 3.00 per Bed); and

ii. Ongoing biennial Department inspection fee ($ 500.00);

3. Licensed facilities modifying the scope and/or content of their license:

i. License modification to add beds or services ($ 500.00); and

ii. License modification to relocate or reduce services ($ 250.00); and

4. Licensed facilities transferring ownership interest ($ 1,500).

(f) Once licensed, each facility shall be assessed an ongoing biennial inspection fee of $ 500.00. This fee shall commence in the first year the facility is inspected, along with the annual licensure fee for that year. Subsequently, an annual application for license renewal fee and license applications to reflect facility changes will be assessed as per the following Department Fee Schedule:

Type of Facility	New Facility Fee	License Renewal B Fee	License Modificat ion to Add Beds or Services Services	License Modificat ion to Relocate or Reduce	Transfer of Ownership Interest	Initial or Biennial DHS Inspectio n Fee
Residential	$500.00 + $3.	$500.00 + $3.	$500.00	$250.00	$1,500. 00	$500.00
Substance Abuse Treatmen t Facility	00/Bed	00/Bed

(g) The total annual renewal fee shall be calculated by adding together the individual fees, as set forth in (e) above.

(h) An application for licensing shall not be considered complete until the facility submits the licensing fee and the initial biennial inspection fee and all other requested information on the licensure application is complete. The Division shall notify applicants in writing when the application is complete.

(i) The most recent fee schedule will be included and distributed to applicants as part of the application forms given to prospective applicants.

(j) None of the following category designations of services shall be provided by a residential substance use disorders treatment facility unless the license application indicates that the service is to be provided by the facility: nonhospital-based detoxification facility; long-term residential treatment facility; short-term residential treatment facility; halfway house; or extended care facility.

1. If a facility provides primary medical care, in addition to any of the five categories of residential substance use disorders care listed in this subsection, a separate primary care license is required by and must be obtained from the New Jersey Department of Health.

(k) In addition to (j) above, any person, organization or corporation applying for a license to operate a residential substance use disorders treatment facility shall specify on the application whether the client population to be served by the facility will be adult-only; adolescent-only; or both adult and adolescent; and whether the client population to be served by the facility will be males and females; males only; or females only. Applicants proposing to provide multiple levels of care within a facility shall designate the number of beds for each level of care and shall document that the facility meets the appropriate staffing and other requirements applicable to each level of care provided.

(l) The license issued by the Division shall specify the services that the facility is licensed to provide. The facility shall provide only those services at (j) and (k) above for which the Division authorizes or licenses it to provide. Any provision of services not specifically listed on the license shall be considered unlicensed provision of services and the Division shall take all appropriate enforcement action.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-2.1

Amended and recodified from 10:161A-2.1 53 N.J.R. 2208(a), effective 12/20/2021