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:53-2.4 - Reporting requirements

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:53-2.4

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

(a) The shelter facility or shelter home coordinator shall notify the Office within 24 hours after any of the following changes and events:

1. Unanticipated temporary or permanent closing of a shelter facility or shelter home;

2. Legal action against a shelter facility, shelter facility staff member, shelter home, or shelter home parent which involves or affects any child or the operation of the shelter facility or shelter home;

3. Damage to the premises of the shelter facility or shelter home caused by fire, accident, or the elements; or

4. Injury requiring hospitalization or action(s) resulting in the death of a child which occurred while the child was on the premises of the shelter facility or shelter home or while in the care of a shelter facility staff member(s) or shelter home parent(s).

(b) The shelter facility or shelter home coordinator shall notify the Office in writing at least 30 days prior to any of the following proposed changes and events:

1. Anticipated temporary or permanent closing or relocation of the shelter facility or shelter home for any reason;

2. Name or administration of the shelter facility;

3. Administrative staff member(s) of the shelter facility; or

4. Proposed change in the capacity of the shelter facility or shelter home.

(c) A shelter facility or shelter home shall notify the Department immediately if it is believed that a child has been or is being abused or neglected by staff, residents, or any other person, as required by N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, 8.10, 8.13, and 8.14. Copies of the law and information about it are available online at www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting.

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