N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-12.5 - Licensed supervised residences in apartments

(a) DOH may inspect any proposed apartment site(s), and review agency and program operations policies, procedures, and supporting documentation for compliance with the provisions of this subchapter and the applicable provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:37 and 10:37D.

(b) DOH shall notify the PA, in writing, of any and all violations.

(c) Once the PA has corrected all violations, the PA shall request a final site inspection and shall submit documents indicating habitability if requested by DOH.

(d) A license shall be issued once intent and capability to comply with all program requirements is demonstrated, inspections, if any, are satisfactory and there is reasonable assurance that the supervised residences in apartment(s) shall be operated in a manner required by this chapter.

(e) The license shall be issued by DOH.

(f) The license shall be issued to the PA for a specific number of supervised residences in apartments and total capacity for consumers within a county for a period of two years. The PA shall notify DCN&L, of any new apartment (before it is occupied), any additional bed capacity, and any apartment that is closed. If adding a new apartment or bed capacity will exceed the licensed capacity of the apartment program, the PA shall not allow the consumer(s) to occupy the new apartment(s) or bed(s) until the licensed capacity is increased. The PA shall not occupy a new apartment in a county in which it is not licensed to operate apartments until such a license is issued. The new facilities shall comply with all requirements of this chapter. The PA shall notify DCN&L of all supervised residences apartments at the time of the housing inspection.

(g) The license shall be available on the agency's premises for review by DCN&L and/or DOH, and any members of the public, during normal business hours.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-12.5

Amended and recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:37A-2.5 by 48 N.J.R. 1636(a), effective 8/15/2016 Amended by 56 N.J.R. 901(a) effective 5/20/2024