Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The facility
shall have a written statement of policies and procedures that protects the
civil and legal rights of all individuals in accordance with
30:6D-4.
1. The facility shall ensure that each person
admitted is fully informed of their rights and responsibilities and is advised
of all rules and regulations governing their conduct while at the facility.
i. Information shall be provided prior to, or
at the time of, admission or, in the case of a person already in the facility,
upon adoption or amendment to existing rights policies, and receipt of such
information shall be acknowledged by the individual and/or guardian in
writing.
2. The facility
shall inform each individual, parent or legal guardian, of the medical
condition, developmental and behavioral status, attendant risks of treatment,
and the right to refuse treatment.
3. The facility shall promote participation
of parents and/or legal guardians in the process of developing and implementing
the IHP.
(b) The
facility shall assure the civil and legal rights of all individuals with
developmental disabilities in accordance with N.J.S.A. 30:6D. These rights
shall include, but are not limited to:
1. The
opportunity to register and vote at elections;
2. The opportunity to exercise religious
freedom;
i. Religious services and
instruction shall be arranged consistent with the individuals
interests.
ii. Licensees and/or
staff shall not impose their religious beliefs on individuals under their
care.
3. The opportunity
to receive and send unopened correspondence and, upon request, to obtain
assistance in the writing and reading of such correspondence;
4. The opportunity for private visitations
and private telephone conversations with interested parties, without prior
notice to the facility, during such reasonable hours as may be established by
the facility;
5. Reasonable
opportunities for interaction with members of the opposite sex;
6. The confidential handling of personal and
medical problems;
7. A reasonable
schedule concerning the hours the individuals shall rise and retire according
to their developmental level; and
8. An active social and therapeutic
recreation program consistent with the individuals interests and
capabilities.
(c) In
addition to the rights specified in (b) above, the facility shall allow and
encourage individuals to exercise their rights as citizens of the United
States, including the right to file complaints, and the right to due
process.
(d) The facility shall not
compel individuals to perform services for the facility. The facility shall
compensate individuals who are working for the facility at prevailing wages,
commensurate with their abilities.
