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

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:46A-4.2

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.

1. Public input shall include public meetings, that are held locally at a time and place that is convenient for the families.

2. Attendance records and written minutes shall be made available to the Family Support Coordinator and the DDD.

3. Based on the needs of the region the Regional Family Support Planning Council serves, at least two additional means of obtaining public input shall also be utilized to ensure all interested individuals are represented.

(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:

1. The effectiveness of the public awareness and outreach activities supported by the Division of Developmental Disabilities and the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (NJCDD);

2. The diversity of the individuals and families accessing the system in comparison to the demographics of the area;

3. Individual and family satisfaction with regard to the system;

4. The practices of DDD and provider agencies, as it relates to Family Support, including the implementation of the eligibility criteria;

5. A review of family support resources to determine the extent to which they meet the needs of the individuals and families in the regions; and

6. Levels of service.

(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:

1. A description of information gathering process from the previous year;

2. Monitoring results and data collected;

3. An evaluation of the family support system for the area of the region the Council serves, including an analysis of the equal distribution of funds;

4. Long and short-term recommendations for new programs or supports that can best meet the needs of the families that reside within the region that the Council services;

5. Identification of training needs for family support.

6. A summary of the ongoing recommendations for reallocation of funds within existing family support contracts, including recommendations for the reallocation of funds within an existing family support contract, modification Annex A's and B's, and discontinuation of an existing contract identified as not meeting needs; and

7. Recommendations of additional funding needs for the next fiscal year.

(i) Each Regional Family Support Planning Council's annual report shall be made available, upon request, through the Family Support Coordinator.

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