New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 7 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:56-7.6 - Health education and physical care for children
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-7.6
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The home shall ensure that children receive training in personal care, hygiene, and grooming habits.
1. The home shall discuss the
physiological changes experienced during adolescence with children in the
home.
2. The home shall instruct
children about sexually responsible behavior including how to protect themselves
from pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.
3. The home shall instruct all children about the
health consequences of smoking tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, alcohol and drug
abuse.
(b) The home shall ensure that children are provided with the following:
1. Individual towels and washcloths;
2. Soap and toilet paper; and
3. Hygiene supplies that are age appropriate for
their needs, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorant, razors, shaving cream and
feminine hygiene articles.
(c) For children unable to provide for their own personal care and hygiene, the home shall bathe and groom them, and provide other personal hygiene services that are necessary to meet their needs, as documented in the treatment plan.
(d) The home may permit residents to maintain over-the-counter cosmetics, acne preparations and personal hygiene supplies among their personal possessions.
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