N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-6.5 - Money and allowance
(a) The facility shall provide opportunities
for all children to receive an allowance or to earn an allowance up to an
amount as specified in their placement contract.
(b) The facility shall not require a child to
assume responsibility for expenses for his or her care and treatment, laundry,
or hygiene supplies, except for amounts needed to pay for damage done to the
facility by the child .
1. When a child
damages the building or the facility's property, the facility shall identify
the child who damaged the building or property in an incident report before
requiring the child to pay restitution.
2. The restitution payments shall not exceed
50 percent of a child 's weekly income from allowance.
3. Children who are working or have savings
shall have the option to make a lump sum payment for intentional damages, if
deemed clinically appropriate and consistent with the child 's treatment
plan.
4. The facility may offer the
child the option of performing additional chores in lieu of restitution
payments, as long as these chores comply with the provisions specified at
N.J.A.C.
3A:55-6.4(b).
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