New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 111 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Subchapter 6 - CLIENT CARE POLICIES AND SERVICES
Section 8:111-6.4 - Notice of discharge
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A facility shall have written policies and procedures governing the involuntary discharge of clients, a copy of which shall be given to and signed by the client at intake. All clients shall be provided with a verbal and written notice of the facility's intent to discharge. If the client is an adolescent, the adolescent's parent(s), guardian or legally authorized representative shall be provided with the time the adolescent will be released to their care, except for those circumstances in which the adolescent has voluntarily sought treatment in accordance with 9:17A-4. The written notice shall include the specific reason(s) for the discharge, and shall set forth the client's rights and procedures to appeal the discharge decision.
(b) Clients shall have the right to appeal an involuntary discharge in accordance with procedures established by the facility. If the client is an adolescent, the parent(s), guardian or legally authorized representative must file an appeal in accordance to procedure.
(c) A facility may involuntarily discharge a client without prior notice if the client poses a health or safety hazard to himself or herself, other clients, or staff, or otherwise violates facility policies that were presented to the client at the time of admission.