N.J. Admin. Code § 8:63-2.1

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

Section 8:63-2.1 - Application for registration

(a) An eligible entity shall apply to the Department for registration as a harm reduction center before providing authorized harm reduction services in the State.

(b) An eligible entity seeking to establish and operate a harm reduction center shall submit to the Division by electronic or regular mail:

1. A completed registration application in the form at chapter Appendix A; and

2. A data collection and program evaluation plan by which the harm reduction center will collect the following data elements, which are to be reported to the Department by means of a Department-designated data platform:

i. The number of unduplicated consumers;

ii. The number of syringes and needles dispensed;

iii. An estimate of the number of returned and disposed of syringes, provided that under no circumstances is a harm reduction center to require hand-counting of used syringes;

iv. The number of tests the harm reduction center performs for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections, if applicable, including the number of positive and negative results;

v. The number of referrals the harm reduction center issues for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infection testing;

vi. The number of referrals to substance use disorder treatment services, and, if known, the number of consumers who enrolled or participated in substance use disorder treatment services following referral; and

vii. The number of referrals the harm reduction center issues for services other than testing and substance use disorder treatment.

(c) An eligible entity seeking to establish and operate a harm reduction center that will provide sterile syringes to consumers under 18 years of age shall submit to the Division with its application for registration a justification establishing the need for sterile syringes to be provided to consumers under 18 years of age that includes substantive qualitative and quantitative reasons.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:63-2.1

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 1478(a), effective 6/12/2023