New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43B - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF ADULT FAMILY CARE CAREGIVERS AND SPONSOR AGENCIES
Subchapter 6 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AFC SPONSOR AGENCY
Section 8:43B-6.12 - Termination of contract with a caregiver

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:43B-6.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) An AFC sponsor agency shall have written policies and procedures addressing the termination of its contract with an AFC caregiver due to conduct jeopardizing the health or safety of a client, shall review these policies and procedures annually, and shall revise them, as needed.

(b) The policies and procedures for termination of a contract with an AFC caregiver based on conduct shall include, at a minimum:

1. Identification of the grounds for termination, which may include:
i. Failure to provide care in accordance with this chapter and with the policies and procedures of the AFC sponsor agency, including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect of the client;

ii. Violation of a client's rights;

iii. Misappropriation of a client's personal funds or property; and

iv. Failure to maintain eligibility requirements, as specified at N.J.A.C. 8:43B-4.1; and

2. Procedures for immediate notification to the Department of the AFC sponsor agency's plan to terminate the AFC caregiver's contract and ensure the safe and expeditious transfer of the client to another site.

(c) An AFC sponsor agency shall notify the Department, in writing, before the termination of its contract with an AFC caregiver and shall note, with specificity, the reasons for, and the date of, the termination.

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