New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 161B - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Subchapter 15 - EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
Section 10:161B-15.1 - Emergency plans and procedures
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility shall maintain written emergency plans, policies, and procedures to be followed in case of hazards that necessitate an evacuation, ensuring that clients receive necessary services during the evacuation or other emergency, including internal and external disasters such as fire, natural disaster, environmental threats, bomb threats, or industrial or radiological accidents.
(b) Procedures for emergencies shall include:
(c) The facility shall conspicuously post throughout the facility a written evacuation diagram that includes evacuation procedures as well as location of fire exits, alarm boxes, and fire extinguishers.
(d) The facility shall provide training for all employees in emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire, and other emergencies other than fire, including use of fire-fighting equipment and client evacuation, as part of initial orientation and at least annually thereafter.