N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-6.11

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

Section 8:43B-6.11 - Reporting events

(a) An AFC sponsor agency shall notify the following of the occurrence of any event jeopardizing the health or safety of clients or caregivers:

1. The Department immediately by telephone, at (800) 792-9770 or (609) 392-2020 after business hours, followed within 72 hours by written confirmation; and

2. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (877) 582-6995.

(b) Events that shall be reported to the Department and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman pursuant to (a) above include, but are not limited to:

1. All suspected or confirmed cases of client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of a client's personal property;

2. All alleged or suspected crimes by an AFC caregiver or other residents of the AFC home that endanger the life or safety of a client;

3. All fires, disasters, accidents, or other unanticipated events that result in serious injury to or death of a client or an AFC caregiver; and

4. A client's unplanned absence from an AFC home for more than 24 hours.

(c) An AFC sponsor agency shall notify the Department immediately by telephone at (609) 6339034, followed within 72 hours by written confirmation, when the employment of its AFC program administrator terminates.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-6.11

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 377(a), effective 3/6/2023