New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 44B - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENCES
Subchapter 5 - HEALTH SERVICES
Section 10:44B-5.1 - General medical and health care

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:44B-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Each individual shall have a personal, primary physician, nurse practitioner, or medical group.

(b) Each individual shall have an annual medical examination. Documentation of this examination shall be completed, signed, and dated by the physician or nurse practitioner on the placing agency approved medical form and maintained on file in the individual's record.

(c) Each individual shall have a baseline Mantoux Skin Test or IGRA blood test result, documentation of which shall be maintained on file in the individual's record.

1. For any individual with a baseline positive or newly positive test result for M. tuberculosis (TB) infection, or documentation of treatment for latent TB infection or TB disease, the licensee shall obtain documentation of a medical evaluation and follow-up testing, as determined by the physician, to rule out pulmonary TB disease.

2. Upon any known or suspected exposure to a confirmed case of TB by an individual, the licensee shall consult with the physician and maintain documentation that all requirements for follow-up testing were met.

(d) For any individual who has not had a physical examination within one year prior to placement, or any record of Mantoux Skin Test or IGRA blood test, the licensee shall assure a medical examination and Mantoux or IGRA blood test are completed within three business days of the date of placement.

(e) Each individual shall have, at a minimum, an annual oral or dental examination.

1. Documentation from the dentist of this examination, signed and dated by the dentist, shall be kept on file at the residence.

2. In the event that the individual is edentulous, a physician or nurse practitioner may conduct the oral examination. Documentation of this examination and findings or treatment shall be provided by the physician or nurse practitioner conducting the exam.

(f) The licensee or alternate shall immediately call 9-1-1 in the event of a life-threatening emergency, in accordance with Danielle's Law.

(g) The licensee shall follow-up on all individual health needs, including, but not limited to: medical care, pharmaceutical, podiatrist, dental, and therapeutic or other health services. The licensee shall maintain documentation of all such follow-ups in the individual's file.

(h) The licensee shall have a first aid kit, which is maintained in a sanitary manner. There shall be no expired items. Medications shall not be maintained in the first aid kit. The first aid kit shall contain an adequate supply of the following items only:

1. Antiseptic;

2. Sterile rolled gauze bandage;

3. Sterile gauze pads or telfa pads;

4. First aid tape or surgical cloth tape;

5. Scissors;

6. Adhesive bandage (for example, band aids);

7. A standard or digital thermometer;

8. Disposable gloves (latex or non-latex);

9. Hot/cold pack; and

10. Tweezers.

(i) The licensee's religious or personal preferences shall not interfere with an individual receiving medical care as required by the individual's physician or nurse practitioner.

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