New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 161B - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Subchapter 6 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES
Section 10:161B-6.1 - Client care policies
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Every outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility shall develop, establish and ensure the implementation and maintenance of client care policies and procedures consistent with the requirements of this chapter. At a minimum, the administrator, director of substance abuse counseling, director of nursing services, and medical director or physician shall provide direct input and review of all client care policies.
(b) The facility shall establish clear mechanisms that verify through written documentation that all client care policies were reviewed by the appropriate parties, including the date the policies were reviewed and the signature of each reviewer.
(c) Should a client care policy committee be established, the facility shall ensure that the committee's meetings, items discussed and actions taken are documented, dated and disseminated.
(d) When developing and reviewing policies and procedures regarding a specific service, the facility shall actively solicit input from facility staff representing that service.
(e) The facility shall ensure that policies and procedures are developed and implemented for the care of the general client population, and address the needs of any special populations that the facility may serve including, but not limited, to pregnant women, women with dependent children, juveniles, homeless and/or indigent, deaf or hard of hearing, blind, or otherwise disabled, those with communication limitations, those who can not speak, read or write the English language, or persons with co-occurring mental health disorders.