New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 161B - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE PROCEDURES AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 10:161B-2.10 - Informal dispute resolution
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A facility may request an opportunity to discuss the accuracy of survey findings with representatives of DOH in the following circumstances during a survey:
(b) Following completion of the survey, a facility may contact the Director of DCN&L to request an informal review of deficiencies cited. The request must be made, in writing, within 10 business days of the receipt of the written survey findings. The written request must include:
(c) The review will be conducted within 20 business days of the request by supervisory staff of DOH who did not directly participate in the survey. The review can be conducted in person at the offices of DOH or, by mutual agreement, solely by review of the documentation as submitted.
(d) A decision will be issued by DOH within 20 business days of the conference or the review, and if the determination is to agree with the facility's contentions, the deficiencies will be removed from the record. If the decision is to disagree with the request to remove deficiencies, a plan of correction is required within 10 business days of receipt of the decision. The facility retains all other rights to appeal deficiencies and enforcement actions taken pursuant to these rules.