New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 46A - FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE SYSTEM
Subchapter 4 - REGIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT PLANNING COUNCILS
Section 10:46A-4.2 - Responsibilities of the Regional Family Support Planning Councils
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall work to establish and expand family support in its region.
(b) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall develop and implement a method of obtaining public input that provides the opportunity to express comments and share concerns and information about family support.
(c) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall monitor the implementation of the family support system to ensure that the system is meeting the mandates of the legislation and the extent to which family-centered outcomes are achieved. Monitoring shall, at a minimum, address the following:
(d) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall receive from DDD by December 15 of each year, figures representing the allocation of existing resources for family support at State and regional levels.
(e) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall be informed by DDD about any anticipated funds for family support no later than 15 days following the release of the proposed State Budget. Within 30 additional days, each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall submit for discussion an initial written proposal regarding the expenditure of those funds to DDD in accordance to the needs represented by the families in their region.
(f) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall be formally notified about any new funds for family support no later than 15 days following the Division's notification of receipt of funds. Within 30 additional days, each Regional Family Support Planning Council and DDD Regional Office shall finalize the recommendations for the expenditure of those funds.
(g) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall receive notification from DDD 90 days prior to the expiration of a family support contract for the Council's input regarding reallocation of funds, modification of Annex A's or B's and/or discontinuation of the contract.
(h) Based on the results of the public input and monitoring activities, each Regional Family Support Planning Council shall develop, by June of each year, an annual report for submission to the Office of Constituent Relations and Community Outreach, the appropriate Regional Assistant Director and the Family Support Coordinator which shall include:
(i) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council's annual report shall be made available, upon request, through the Family Support Coordinator.