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-2.13 - Waiver
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An applicant for licensure or a current licensee may seek a waiver of one or more provisions of this chapter, provided that the applicant or licensee demonstrates that compliance represents an unreasonable hardship for the applicant or licensee, and such a waiver is determined by DCN&L to be consistent with the general purpose and intent of its enabling statute and these rules; is consistent with prevailing DCN&L public policy; and would not otherwise jeopardize recovery, endanger the life, safety, health, or welfare of the client populations to be served, their families, personnel who work or would work at the program, or the public.
(b) An applicant or a current licensee seeking a waiver shall submit the request, in writing, to the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 10:161B-2.1(b), and shall include the following:
(c) DCN&L, at its discretion, shall grant a retroactive waiver for a period of up to 21 days.
(d) DCN&L may revoke a waiver at any time if DCN&L determines that the waiver no longer fulfills the purpose and intent of this chapter, or that continuing the waiver would jeopardize client recovery or endanger the life, safety, health, or welfare of the client, personnel, or the public.