New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37E - OUTPATIENT SERVICE STANDARDS
Subchapter 2 - PROGRAM OPERATION
Section 10:37E-2.2 - Population/admission priorities

1. The PA shall have written and implemented policies and procedures regarding admission criteria requiring that clients referred directly from emergency services by a screening or affiliated psychiatric emergency service for medication follow-up be seen within seven calendar days of referral and that clients referred from inpatient settings for medication monitoring services be seen within fourteen calendar days of referral.

2. The PA shall have written and implemented policies which establish time frames and procedures for completion of the admission process for clients needing services other than medication monitoring.

3. The PA shall have written policies and procedures which specify the information to be obtained and the records to be maintained on all applicants or referrals for admission, the procedure for accepting referrals from outside organizations, self referrals and other sources, the statistical data to be recorded at the intake process, and the procedures to be followed, including alternative services, when an applicant is found ineligible for admission.

4. The PA shall have written and implemented policies and procedures that require every client receive an initial face-to-face assessment by professional staff or by a student in a recognized training program who is supervised by a member of the professional staff assuming responsibility for the work.

5. The PA shall have written and implemented policies and procedures requiring that applicants for service fully understand the program characteristics and their rights and responsibilities, including the nature and goals of the treatment program, the hours during which services are available, the treatment costs to be borne by the client, if any, and any other information deemed pertinent by the PA. Documentation of this communication shall be maintained in the clinical record.