N.J. Admin. Code § 8:133-3.3

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

Section 8:133-3.3 - The hospital social service staff or designee

(a) The Discharge Oriented Service Plan shall establish the client's need for assistance in financial planning and placement needs. If such a financial need is evident and the client appears to meet Interim Assistance eligibility criteria, the hospital social service staff or designee shall:

1. Whenever assigned client placement responsibility, provide the client or family with a description of the Interim Assistance Program, its requirements and the client's or family's rights and obligations under the program;

2. Whenever assigned client placement responsibility and the client expresses an interest in the program, obtain the client's signature on an Interim Assistance Statement (Appendix A) and form MH-30 (Appendix B);

3. Refer the client to the Discharge Unit for financial assistance and, if necessary, assist in locating approved residential setting;

4. Obtain and forward to the Discharge Unit a medical history, current staff notes and a social history, including social and financial information;

5. Ensure that a client placed on Interim Assistance is recorded as a "Release-Other" transaction on the hospital daily population movement report;

6. Once notified by the Discharge or Financial Unit or equivalent that the retroactive SSI check is received and Interim Assistance has been terminated, ensure that the client's discharge is recorded properly on the hospital's daily population movement report and that all appropriate hospital staff are notified of discharge; and

7. Assist the client in the utilization of funds preserved for discharge needs, as well as other remaining personal funds, ensuring that the client's wishes are the primary determinant of the use of these funds, but pointing out needs the client may not have anticipated.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:133-3.3

Recodified from 10:38-3.3 54 N.J.R. 65(a), effective 1/3/2022