New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37E - OUTPATIENT SERVICE STANDARDS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10:37E-1.2 - Definitions

The words and terms in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Affiliated psychiatric emergency service" means a psychiatric emergency service which has a written, Division approved affiliation agreement with a designated screening center to provide screening services within the area served by the designated screening center.

"Division" means the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services.

"Medication monitoring" means medication services provided under supervision of a licensed physician, or by a certified nurse practitioner/ clinical nurse specialist and his or her collaborating physician, to evaluate, prescribe or administer, and monitor the client's use of psychotropic medications including anti-parkinsonian medications.

"Outpatient services" means mental health services provided in a community setting to clients who possess a psychiatric diagnosis, including clients who are seriously and persistently mentally ill but excluding substance abuse and developmental disability unless accompanied by treatable symptoms of mental illness. Periodic therapy, counseling, and supportive services are generally provided onsite at the provider agency for relatively brief sessions (between 30 minutes and two hours). Services may be provided individually, in group, or in family sessions.

"Provider agency (PA)" means a public or private organization which has a contract with the Division to provide OP services.

"Psychoeducation services" means a mutual exchange of information and education between the professional and client or the professional and family members in order to increase the likelihood of family and community support to the client and to reduce the probability of client decompensation. Information may address etiology and symptoms characteristic of the client's mental illness, effects of medication, coping skills, daily living skills community resources and supports, and similar mental health service-related matters.