New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 44B - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENCES
Subchapter 3 - CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL
Section 10:44B-3.5 - Clothing
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:44B-3.5
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Each individual shall have an adequate supply of clean and well-fitting clothing appropriate to age, gender identity, individual needs and preferences, season, and weather conditions.
1. Each individual shall have adequate,
clean, well-fitting and attractive clothing appropriate to age, gender,
individual needs, community standards, and season.
2. The licensee shall assist the individual
in maintaining a neat appearance, in dressing appropriately for the season and
weather conditions, and in using the individual's personal money to make
clothing purchases.
(b) Individuals shall have unlimited access to their clothing, unless otherwise determined by the IDT and documented in the current service plan.
1. Clothing shall be stored neatly in the
individual's bedroom. Out-of-season clothing may be stored in a place in the
residence other than the individual's bedroom.
(c) An individual's clothing and undergarments shall be changed daily. Incontinence undergarments shall be utilized only as specified in writing by a physician or nurse practitioner and changed as needed.
(d) An individual's clothing shall not be discarded without the approval of the placing agency.
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