New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 53 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SHELTER FACILITIES AND SHELTER HOMES
Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION
Section 3A:53-2.3 - Intake and admissions procedures

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:53-2.3

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

(a) Each child placed in a shelter facility or shelter home shall receive a medical examination within 72 hours of placement, unless the child received a medical examination by a physician no more than 30 days prior to placement and a written copy of the results of such examination is provided and kept on file. However, when the shelter facility or shelter home parent suspects that a child is ill or carrying a contagious disease, she or he shall be examined immediately upon admission.

(b) If a medical examination is required immediately or within 72 hours of placement under (a) above, that examination may be conducted by a physician or a nurse. If the examination is performed by a nurse, the child shall receive a medical examination performed by a physician within 10 days following admission.

(c) Upon the child's admission, the shelter facility or the shelter home coordinator shall obtain pertinent factual and identifying information including, as a minimum, the following:

1. Child's name (and nicknames), gender, date of birth, religion, and race;

2. Name, address, phone number, and relationship to the child of the person(s) with whom the child was living at the time of admission;

3. Name, address, and phone number of the father, mother, resource family parent(s), or legal guardian(s), if different from above;

4. Name, address and phone number of the person to notify in an emergency;

5. Names of siblings, their ages, and gender;

6. School attended, grade level and employer, if any;

7. Name, address, and phone number of the person bringing the child to the shelter facility or shelter home;

8. Name of the placing agency, if any;

9. Reason for placement of the child;

10. Date(s) and length of stay of previous admissions and releases, if any;

11. Child's medical history, chronic conditions, past serious illnesses, allergies, special diet.

(d) Following admission to a shelter facility or shelter home, each child shall be:

1. Given/take a bath or shower;

2. Provided with clean clothing;

3. Given a secure place to store valuables;

4. Informed of house rules and regulations; and

5. Informed of fire exits and evacuation procedures.

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