New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37A - LICENSED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES
Subchapter 12 - LICENSING, SITE REVIEW, AND WAIVERS
Section 10:37A-12.10 - Inspection and monitoring of residences
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) All PAs and residences shall be subject to site reviews in accordance with N.J.A.C 8:121, Licensure Standards for Mental Health Programs.
(b) Supervised residences that are single family detached homes shall be inspected on site at least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as needed.
(c) Supervised residences located in PA apartments shall be inspected on site at least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as needed.
(d) All PA family care homes shall be evaluated at least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as needed.
(e) All licensed shared supportive housing residences shall be evaluated on-site every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as needed.
(f) A written report of residence inspections, including all deficiencies and violations, shall be provided to the PA by DOH within 60 days from the date of the site review.
(g) A review shall be conducted by DOH at least every three years to assess the PA's compliance with the programmatic requirements in this chapter. A written report shall be provided to the PA within 90 days of the review.
(h) No later than 40 days after receipt of an inspection or review report, the PA shall provide a plan of correction (POC) to DOH. The POC shall document which specific violations have been corrected and the actions taken or planned, as well as the anticipated date of full correction, for each specific outstanding violation.
(i) The PA shall be notified in writing whether the POC is approved for implementation or whether there are any areas that need to be addressed further.
(j) For any violations cited by DOH as presenting an imminent threat to the health or safety of a consumer, the PA shall correct them or remove the threat created by such violations immediately and shall provide written notice, within 48 hours, to DOH that such action has been taken.
(k) If the DOH report identifies violations other than those presenting an imminent threat to the health and/or safety of a consumer, once the POC is approved by DOH, the PA shall provide a report to DCN&L on progress toward remediation of deficiencies every 60 days until compliance is achieved.
(l) When the PA is cited for a physical violation and the maintenance is the responsibility of another party, there must be documented evidence that the PA has informed the building owner and his or her agent of the need to correct any violations. If such violations are not corrected, the PA shall take further action as appropriate.
