N.J. Admin. Code § 8:121-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:121-1.6 - Applicable standards

(a) For the purpose of the licensure standards contained in this chapter or other chapters incorporated by reference, whenever the phrase "State funded" programs is encountered, it shall no longer be understood to apply only to State funded entities. Instead, the applicable standards shall also apply to non-State funded mental health programs which provide the services indicated in (b), (c) and (e) below.

(b) Mental health programs shall comply with the applicable standards for the following mental health services that they provide:

1. Youth partial care services (YPC) at N.J.A.C. 10:191;

2. Outpatient services (OP) at N.J.A.C. 10:37E;

3. Partial care services (PC) at N.J.A.C. 10:37F;

4. Youth case management (YCM) at N.J.A.C. 10:37H;

5. Intensive family support services (IFSS) at N.J.A.C. 10:37I;

6. Programs of assertive community treatment (PACT) at N.J.A.C. 10:37J; and

7. Community support services for adults with mental illness (CSS) at N.J.A.C. 10:37B.

(c) In addition, mental health programs shall also comply with general standards, as outlined in (d) and (e) below, depending on whether they have a contract or affiliation agreement with the Division.

(d) Mental health programs under contract and CSS programs with a contract with the Division shall comply with all of the following standards:

1. Community Mental Health Services Act rules at N.J.A.C. 10:37; and

2. Management and Governing Body rules at N.J.A.C. 10:37D.

(e) Mental health programs with an affiliation agreement with, but not under contract with, the Division shall comply with the following standards:

1. Consumer rights at 10:37-4.5(b) through (h)6;

2. Consumer complaint/agency ombud procedures at:

i.10:37-4.6(b) through (d);

ii.10:37-4.6(f); and

iii.10:37-4.6(h)1;

3. Medication education rules at 10:37-6.53 and 6.54;

4. Consumer record rules at:

i.10:37-6.73;

ii.10:37-6.74(a)2 through 6;

iii.10:37-6.74(a)8 through 12;

iv.10:37-6.74(a)14;

v.10:37-6.76 and 6.77; and

vi.10:37-6.79;

5. Unusual incident reporting rule at 10:37-6.108;

6. Quality Assurance rules at:

i.10:37-9.1 through 9.4(d);

ii.10:37-9.5;

iii.10:37-9.9 and 9.10;

7. Management rules at:

i.10:37D-2.1 and 2.2;

ii.10:37D-2.3(a)2 and 3;

iii.10:37D-2.4 through 2.7(a)2;

iv.10:37D-2.7(a)4;

v.10:37D-2.8;

vi.10:37D-2.11 through 2.14;

vii.10:37D-2.15(a)1; and

viii.10:37D-2.18(a), but not 1 through 4.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:121-1.6

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:37-10.5 and amended by R.2004 d.91, effective 3/1/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 4200(b), 36 N.J.R. 1203(a).
In (b), added 6. Former N.J.A.C. 10:37-10.6, Site review, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:37-10.7.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:37-10.6 and amended by R.2007 d.37, effective 2/5/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2566(a), 39 N.J.R. 450(b).
In the introductory paragraph of (b), substituted "that" for "which"; and in (b)1, updated the N.J.A.C. reference; in (d)1, substituted "at N.J.A.C. 10:37" for ", in this chapter"; and in (e)1, (e)2 and (e)4, substituted "Consumer" for "Client".
Amended by R.2016 d.098, effective 8/15/2016.
See: 47 N.J.R. 1827(a), 48 N.J.R. 1636(a).
In (b)5, deleted "and" from the end; in (b)6, substituted "; and" for a period; added (b)7; and in the introductory paragraph of (d), inserted "and CSS programs with a contract".
Adopted and Recodified from 10:190-1.6 53 N.J.R. 2008(a), effective 12/6/2021