New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 44A - STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Subchapter 3 - ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS
Section 10:44A-3.2 - Rules governing a residence
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:44A-3.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The licensee may establish reasonable rules that govern the conduct of individuals in their residences, including, but not limited to, rules regarding smoking and pets, provided:
1. The rules are commensurate with
the individuals' abilities and rights, as detailed in the Division's rights
document;
2. Individuals and their
guardians, where applicable, are informed of the rules governing a residence
prior to their admission, as required at
N.J.A.C.
10:44A-4.1;
3. The individuals affected by such rules are
consulted whenever a revision is considered, and there is evidence the rules
are necessary to promote order and to benefit the collective group;
4. The rules include provisions to ensure
than an individual exercising his or her rights does so in such a way so as to
not infringe upon the rights of, or endanger, others; and
5. Each copy of the rules contains a
statement that an individual or a group of individuals has the right to
challenge such rules as to their appropriateness through the licensee's
grievance procedure, in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
10:44A-2.2(b)13.
(b) The individuals served at a particular residence may jointly choose to establish mutually agreed upon house rules regarding conduct in the home, in accordance with (a)1 through 5 above.
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