New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 48A - BACKGROUND CHECKS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10:48A-1.3 - Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Archive request" means an excel spreadsheet submitted electronically for a two-year Criminal History Record Information report (CHRI).
"Assistant Commissioner" means the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
"Community agency" means a public or private agency under contract with, or licensed by, the Department to provide services to Department individuals who have developmental disabilities.
"Community agency board" means the board of directors of a community agency.
"Community agency employee" means any individual, age 18 and older, who is employed by a public or private agency under contract with, or licensed by, the Department to provide services to Department individuals who have developmental disabilities, and includes all personnel who may come into direct contact with individuals who have developmental disabilities.
"Community agency head" means the person responsible for the overall operation of the agency under contract with the Department.
"Community care residence" means a private house or apartment in which a person 18 years or older is under contract with, or licensed by, the Department to provide individuals with developmental disabilities or persons with brain injury, with care and a level of training and supervision that is based upon the documented needs of the individuals.
"Community care residence alternate" means a person 18 years of age or older who has been selected by the applicant to provide care and supervision for individuals who require supervision at the community care residence.
"Community care residence applicant" means a person age 18 or older who satisfactorily initiates and completes the application process in order to obtain a license to operate a community care residence.
"Community care residence household member" means a person 18 years of age or older who resides in a community care residence, but does not include the individual who is receiving services from the Department.
"Community care residence licensee" means a person who has applied for and obtained a license to operate a community care residence.
"DDD fingerprint liaison" means the staff person in the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) who directs the community agency to transmit electronic requests to the live scan vendor.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"DHS Coordinator" means the staff member in the Department of Human Services Employment Controls and Compliance Unit (ECCU) who advises the agency of the results of the criminal history background checks.
"Division" means the Division of Developmental Disabilities.
"Under contract" means a provider under a written agreement with the Division or a provider approved by the Division to provide disability services to individuals that are eligible to receive services from the Division.
