N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:36-23.17 - Reportable events

(a) The assisted living program's contract or agreement with a publicly subsidized housing program site, or with an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home for which it provides services, shall include procedures for the site to notify the assisted living program of all building and physical plant emergencies such as, but not limited to, interruption for three or more hours of basic services such as heat, light, power, water, telephone and site staff.

(b) The assisted living program shall notify the Department immediately by telephone at (609) 633-9034 or (609) 392-2020 if after business hours, followed within 72 hours by written confirmation, of the following:

1. Any interruption of basic building services, as noted in (a) above;

2. Any actual or expected interruption or cessation in assisted living program operations and services;

3. Termination of employment of the assisted living program administrator and the name and qualifications of his or her replacement;

4. Occurrence of all reportable infections and disease as specified at N.J.A.C. 8:57, among residents and, where known, at the program site;

5. Any deaths or accidents related to the program's services or activities and all residents who are determined to be missing, and all deaths among residents resulting from accidents in the publicly subsidized housing building or in assisted living residences or comprehensive personal care homes for which services are provided, or related to other building services. Written confirmation of this shall contain information about injuries to residents and/or program personnel, disruption of program and/or building services and extent of damages;

6. Where known all alleged or suspected crimes committed by or against residents, which have also been reported at the time of occurrence to the local police department; and

7. All suspected cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents which have been reported to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman .

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.17

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 54(a), effective 1/3/2022