N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-12.10 - Inspection and monitoring of residences
(a) All PAs and residences shall be subject
to site reviews in accordance with N.J.A.C 8:121, Licensure Standards for
Mental Health Programs.
(b)
Supervised residences that are single family detached homes shall be inspected
on site at least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or
DCN&L, as needed.
(c)
Supervised residences located in PA apartments shall be inspected on site at
least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as
needed.
(d) All PA family care
homes shall be evaluated at least every two years by DOH and, at the discretion
of DOH or DCN&L, as needed.
(e)
All licensed shared supportive housing residences shall be evaluated on-site
every two years by DOH and, at the discretion of DOH or DCN&L, as
needed.
(f) A written report of
residence inspections, including all deficiencies and violations, shall be
provided to the PA by DOH within 60 days from the date of the site
review.
(g) A review shall be
conducted by DOH at least every three years to assess the PA's compliance with
the programmatic requirements in this chapter. A written report shall be
provided to the PA within 90 days of the review.
(h) No later than 40 days after receipt of an
inspection or review report, the PA shall provide a plan of correction (POC) to
DOH. The POC shall document which specific violations have been corrected and
the actions taken or planned, as well as the anticipated date of full
correction, for each specific outstanding violation.
(i) The PA shall be notified in writing
whether the POC is approved for implementation or whether there are any areas
that need to be addressed further.
(j) For any violations cited by DOH as
presenting an imminent threat to the health or safety of a consumer, the PA
shall correct them or remove the threat created by such violations immediately
and shall provide written notice, within 48 hours, to DOH that such action has
been taken.
(k) If the DOH report
identifies violations other than those presenting an imminent threat to the
health and/or safety of a consumer, once the POC is approved by DOH, the PA
shall provide a report to DCN&L on progress toward remediation of
deficiencies every 60 days until compliance is achieved.
(l) When the PA is cited for a physical
violation and the maintenance is the responsibility of another party, there
must be documented evidence that the PA has informed the building owner and his
or her agent of the need to correct any violations. If such violations are not
corrected, the PA shall take further action as appropriate.
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