New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT
Subchapter 5 - PROGRAM ELEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 10:37-5.62 - Length of stay

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:37-5.62

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An acute inpatient admission should only last as long as it is clinically and medically justified.

(b) If a client needs an IPU stay in excess of 30 days, his/her record shall clearly indicate the clinical and functional problems necessitating longer treatment in this setting and time-limited service objectives and interventions to address these problems and to help the client towards discharge to the community.

(c) Any transfers among one State-funded IPU and any other IPU shall be clinically appropriate and shall follow the established conditions set forth in the affiliation agreements cited in 10:37-5.55(a)2 and (b)1. Any transfers to a State Psychiatric Hospital shall also adhere to the State Hospitals' Admissions Policy.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. New Jersey may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.