N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-5.1

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

Section 8:43F-5.1 - Pre-admission assessment

(a) Prior to admission of the participant, a member of the interdisciplinary team shall perform an assessment of the participant's home environment. The assessment shall be documented in the participant's medical record and shall include assessment of at least the following:

1. Living arrangements;

2. The participant's relationship with his or her family;

3. Amenities and facilities available, such as heat, toilet and bathing facilities, and provisions for preparing and storing food;

4. Existence of environmental barriers, such as stairs, not negotiable by the participant; and

5. Access to transportation, shopping, religious, social, or other resources to meet the needs of the participant.

(b) The administrator or a designee shall conduct an interview with the participant and, if possible, the participant's family prior to or at the time of the participant's admission. The interview shall include at least orientation of the participant to the facility's policies and services, hours and days on which services are provided, fee schedule, participant rights, and criteria for admission, treatment, and discharge. The administrator shall make a determination, in writing, that a Medicaid eligible participant is eligible to receive services offered by the facility. A summary of the interview shall be documented in the participant's medical record.

(c) A participant who manifests such a degree of behavioral disorder to allow the facility to reasonably believe that he or she is a danger to himself or herself or others, or whose behavior may interfere with the health or safety or well-being of other participants, shall not be admitted to or retained in the facility.

(d) A person suffering exclusively from substance abuse or misuse shall not be admitted to or retained in the facility.

(e) All participants in adult day health services facilities shall be 16 years of age or older.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-5.1

New Rule by R.2005 d.388, effective 12/19/2005 (operative February 1, 2006).
See: 36 New Jersey Register 5240(a), 37 New Jersey Register 385(a), 37 N.J.R 4931(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 8:43F-5.1, General services provided, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:43F-6.1.