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In accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall:
a. adopt rules and regulations, with respect to psychiatric facilities operated by the Department of Human Services, to:
(1) provide for the annual reporting by those psychiatric facilities to the Department of Human Services, and the gathering of such additional data, and the sharing of such reported information and additional data by the Department of Human Services with the Department of Health and Senior Services, as is reasonably necessary to oversee and evaluate the implementation of P.L.2005, c. 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); except that the commissioner shall seek to minimize the burdens of record-keeping imposed by the rules and regulations and ensure the appropriate confidentiality of patient records; and
(2) require those psychiatric facilities to adopt policies and practices designed to:
(a) make routine inquiry, at the time of admission and at such other times as are appropriate under the circumstances, concerning the existence and location of an advance directive for mental health care;
(b) provide appropriate informational materials concerning advance directives for mental health care, including information about the registry of advance directives for mental health care established or designated pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to all interested patients and their families and mental health care representatives, and to assist patients interested in discussing and executing an advance directive for mental health care, as well as to encourage declarants to periodically review their advance directives for mental health care as needed;
(c) inform mental health care professionals of their rights and responsibilities under P.L.2005, c. 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.), to assure that the rights and responsibilities are understood, and to provide a forum for discussion and consultation regarding the requirements of P.L.2005, c. 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.); and
(d) otherwise comply with the provisions of P.L.2005, c. 233 (C.26:2H-102 et al.).
b. adopt rules and regulations to establish or designate a registry of advance directives for mental health care, which rules and regulations include procedures for accessing the registry.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 30. Institutions and Agencies 30 § 4-177.59 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-30-institutions-and-agencies/nj-st-sect-30-4-177-59/
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