N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-13.1

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

Section 8:42-13.1 - Policies and procedures

(a) The agency shall establish and implement written policies and procedures regarding the rights of patients and the implementation of these rights.

1. A complete statement of these rights, including the right to file a complaint with the New Jersey Department of Health, shall be distributed to all patients, staff, and contracted personnel.

2. An agency shall make a reasonable response to a patient's request for services, including the services of an interpreter in a language other than English, if 10 percent or more of the population in the agency's service area speaks that language.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-13.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1445(a), effective 7/18/2016

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2546(a), effective 12/18/2023