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-6.3 - Standards for preadmission, admission, and retention of clients
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Prior to or at the time of admission to the program, the facility shall conduct a preadmissions interview with all clients and, in the case of juveniles, his or her family, guardian or legally authorized representative. A summary of the interview shall be documented in the client clinical record after:
(b) The facility shall not admit a client to a program in the following circumstances:
(c) If admission to the facility is denied, documentation of the reasons for denial and referral of the client to appropriate treatment services shall be entered in the client's record.
(d) Only facilities licensed by DCN&L to provide medically monitored detoxification services or hospitals providing medical detoxification services in a designated detoxification unit or facility shall admit clients requiring medically monitored detoxification.
(e) Upon admission to an outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility, the following shall apply:
(f) A facility shall not involuntarily admit or retain any client.
(g) A facility shall not retain any client in treatment who is a danger to himself or herself or others, or whose behavior interferes with the health, safety and/or welfare of staff or other clients.