N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-8.1

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

Section 8:111-8.1 - Provision of nursing services

(a) Every hospital-based (medical) detoxification facility, non-hospital-based (medical) detoxification facility, short-term residential facility, long-term residential facility, and extended care facility shall provide nursing services, as follows:

1. Hospital-based (medical) detoxification facilities and non-hospital-based (medical) detoxification facilities shall dedicate at least one registered professional nurse on each of its detoxification nursing units 24 hours a day, seven days a week;

2. Short-term residential facilities shall staff at least one registered professional nurse on duty eight hours a day Monday through Friday, a minimum of five days a week and shall have a registered professional nurse available at all other times on an on-call basis;

3. Long-term residential facilities shall staff at least one registered professional nurse on duty eight hours a day, Monday through Friday, a minimum of five days a week and shall have a registered professional nurse available at all other times on an on-call basis;

4. Extended care facilities shall have nursing services on-site a minimum of two hours daily.

i. Extended care facilities shall comply with N.J.A.C. 8:111-1.5(f).

ii. Extended care facilities that do not have nurses on staff shall provide nursing services through written contract; and

5. Halfway houses are not required to have on-site nursing services but shall have a medical liaison who is responsible for ensuring that clients receive appropriate medical follow up as indicated in the pre-admission physical examination. In addition, there shall be follow up for any additional medical problems that occur during the stay within the facility.

(b) Hospital-based (medical) detoxification facilities, non-hospital-based (medical) detoxification facilities, short-term residential facilities and long-term residential facilities shall provide additional licensed nursing personnel and ancillary nursing personnel in accordance with each facility's client care policies and procedures for determining staffing levels.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-8.1

Amended and recodified from 10:161A-8.1 53 N.J.R. 2208(a), effective 12/20/2021