30:4G-13. Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Assistance Services Act."
L.1987,c.350,s.1; amended 1993,c.215,s.1.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies
Section 30:1-1.1 - Comprehensive social services information toll-free hotline service established.
Section 30:1-1.2 - Establishment of contracts, licensing for social services providers.
Section 30:1-1.2a - Findings, declarations relative to State contracts for social services.
Section 30:1-1.2b - Certain conditions for maintaining contract.
Section 30:1-1.2c - Definitions relative to State contracts for social services.
Section 30:1-2 - Department of Human Services.
Section 30:1-2.4 - Designation of hospital to admit persons involuntarily committed.
Section 30:1-7 - Institutions, facilities covered by Title 30.
Section 30:1-7.2 - References to Senator Garrett W. Hagedorn Gero-Psychiatric Hospital
Section 30:1-7.3 - Definitions
Section 30:1-7.4 - Conditions of closing facilities, privatizing services
Section 30:1-7.5 - Ann Klein Forensic Center designated.
Section 30:1-8 - Commissioner; appointment; salary, tenure
Section 30:1-9 - Divisions; directors, assistant commissioners, powers and duties.
Section 30:1-10 - Secretary and assistants
Section 30:1-10.1 - Schools under control of department; teacher's certificate
Section 30:1-10.2 - Teacher's certificate; issuance by State Board of Examiners
Section 30:1-11 - Powers of commissioner; "appointing authority"
Section 30:1-12 - Findings; general policy; commissioner's power.
Section 30:1-12a - Definitions relative to psychiatric facilities
Section 30:1-12b - Unannounced site visits to State psychiatric facilities
Section 30:1-12.1 - Investigations by commissioner; witnesses; subpena
Section 30:1-12.2 - Commissioner's authority to assure compliance
Section 30:1-12.3 - Report of violation; license suspension.
Section 30:1-13 - Personal attention by board and commissioner; inspections
Section 30:1-15 - Inspection of local and private institutions; reports.
Section 30:1-15.2 - Inspection of premises, books, records, accounts.
Section 30:1-16 - Order of court to remedy improper conditions
Section 30:1-19 - Federal aid for hospitals; State agency designated to receive moneys
Section 30:1-20 - Governor to designate State administrative agency
Section 30:1-21 - Applications for Federal funds authorized
Section 30:1-22 - Deposit and disposition of Federal moneys received
Section 30:1-24 - Deposit of proceeds of sale
Section 30:1-26 - Method of transfer
Section 30:1A-1.1 - References to "Division of Mental Health and Hospitals"
Section 30:1A-4 - New Jersey Boarding Home Advisory Council.
Section 30:1A-5 - Organization of council
Section 30:1A-6 - Duties of council
Section 30:1A-7 - Short title.
Section 30:1A-8 - New Jersey Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program.
Section 30:1A-9 - Grants to emergency food programs.
Section 30:1A-10 - Hunger Prevention Advisory Committee.
Section 30:1A-11 - Statewide needs assessment.
Section 30:1A-12 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Section 30:1A-14 - Division of Aging Services established.
Section 30:1AA-1 - State Council on Developmental Disabilities, additional powers, duties.
Section 30:1AA-1.1 - Findings, declarations relative to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Section 30:1AA-2 - Definition of developmental disability.
Section 30:1AA-3 - Membership of council; vacancies; compensation; terms.
Section 30:1AA-4 - Qualifications of members.
Section 30:1AA-5 - Chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and other officers
Section 30:1AA-6 - Executive director; appointment, duties.
Section 30:1AA-8 - Duties of council, staff.
Section 30:1AA-9 - Annual report
Section 30:1AA-9.2 - Duties of Ombudsman.
Section 30:1AA-9.3 - Annual reports.
Section 30:1AA-10 - Findings, declarations.
Section 30:1AA-11 - Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.
Section 30:1AA-12 - Director, appointment, powers.
Section 30:1AA-13 - Powers, duties of director
Section 30:1AA-14 - Office, responsibilities.
Section 30:1AA-15 - Governor's council, executive committee.
Section 30:1AA-16 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Section 30:1AA-17 - Coordination of services
Section 30:1AA-18 - Coordination of funding
Section 30:1AA-19 - Rules, regulations
Section 30:1AA-21 - Purpose, duties of task force.
Section 30:1AA-23 - "Sexual violence" defined.
Section 30:1B-2 - Department of corrections; establishment; department defined
Section 30:1B-3 - Findings, declarations relative to purpose of department
Section 30:1B-4 - Commissioner of corrections; appointment; term; compensation
Section 30:1B-5 - Deputy and assistants; administrative divisions, personnel.
Section 30:1B-6 - Powers, duties of commissioner.
Section 30:1B-6.1 - Short title.
Section 30:1B-6.2 - Information provided to inmate prior to release; rules, regulations.
Section 30:1B-6.2a - Commissioner's assistance in obtaining inmate's birth certificate.
Section 30:1B-6.3 - Coordinator for Reentry and Rehabilitation Services.
Section 30:1B-6.4 - Notification to inmate of outstanding fines, assessments, warrants, detainers.
Section 30:1B-6.5 - Short title.
Section 30:1B-6.6 - Findings, declarations relative to incarcerated primary caretaker parents.
Section 30:1B-6.7 - Definitions relative to incarcerated primary caretaker parents.
Section 30:1B-6.8 - Duties of Commissioner.
Section 30:1B-6.9 - Responsibilities of chief executive officer, warden.
Section 30:1B-6.10 - Coordination of reentry preparation, other rehabilitative services.
Section 30:1B-6.11 - Centralized database for disciplinary reports.
Section 30:1B-6.12 - Allocation of cost savings.
Section 30:1B-6.13 - Additional training for correctional police officers.
Section 30:1B-6.14 - In-service training on non-fraternization, undue familiarity.
Section 30:1B-6.15 - Provision of non-driver identification card.
Section 30:1B-6.16 - Assistance with applications for enrollment in certain programs.
Section 30:1B-6.17 - Information provided to county welfare agency, board of social services.
Section 30:1B-6.18 - Inmate's use of the reentry organization's address.
Section 30:1B-7 - Personal contact with institutions and noninstitutional agencies
Section 30:1B-8 - Transfer to Department of Corrections.
Section 30:1B-8.1 - Name changes
Section 30:1B-8.2 - Prohibits use of local governmental unit name
Section 30:1B-8.3 - Definitions
Section 30:1B-8.4 - Conditions of closing facilities, privatizing services
Section 30:1B-10 - Transfer of functions and powers to Department of Corrections, rules, regulations
Section 30:1B-10.1 - Provision of mental health services to certain incarcerated persons
Section 30:1B-10.2 - Inmate access to drug treatment program; rules, regulations.
Section 30:1B-12 - Transfer of appropriations and available moneys
Section 30:1B-13 - Transfer of employees
Section 30:1B-14 - Preservation of rights of employees
Section 30:1B-15 - Special reemployment and layoff rights
Section 30:1B-16 - Transfer of files, books, papers, records, equipment and property
Section 30:1B-17 - Orders, rules and regulations; continuance after transfer
Section 30:1B-22 - Transfer of state parole board
Section 30:1B-24 - Rules and regulations
Section 30:1B-25 - Salary of commissioner
Section 30:1B-39 - Definitions.
Section 30:1B-40 - Report of inmate abuse.
Section 30:1B-42 - Confidentiality, immunity from liability, retaliation.
Section 30:1B-43 - Penalty for failure to report.
Section 30:1B-44 - Rules, regulations.
Section 30:1B-45 - Liaison chosen, information provided.
Section 30:1B-47 - Definitions relative to domestic violence.
Section 30:1B-48 - Supervised community reintegration program established.
Section 30:1B-49 - Application by eligible inmate to participate in program.
Section 30:1B-50 - Approval, admission to the program.
Section 30:1B-51 - Notice to county prosecutor or Attorney General.
Section 30:1B-52 - Rules, regulations.
Section 30:2-1 - Appropriations
Section 30:2-2 - Appropriation must not be exceeded
Section 30:3-4 - State institutional construction fund; bond issue
Section 30:3-5 - Order of precedence in expenditures
Section 30:3-6 - Expenditures; further appropriation
Section 30:3-9 - Architects selected by competition; jury on designs
Section 30:3-10 - Award of contracts; proposals; advertising
Section 30:4-1.1 - Boards of trustees; powers and duties
Section 30:4-2 - Principal office of each board
Section 30:4-3 - Institutional officers and employees
Section 30:4-3.1 - Residency requirement
Section 30:4-3.2 - Working test period and job training program
Section 30:4-3.3 - Qualified residents; insufficient number
Section 30:4-3.4 - Definitions
Section 30:4-3.5 - Criminal history record checks.
Section 30:4-3.6 - Fingerprinting
Section 30:4-3.7 - Written notice; hearing
Section 30:4-3.9 - Rules, regulations
Section 30:4-3.10 - Cost-bearing by Department of Human Services
Section 30:4-3.11 - Requirements for corrections officer
Section 30:4-3.12 - Definitions relative to employees of State psychiatric hospitals
Section 30:4-3.13 - Staff member not to supervise immediate family member
Section 30:4-3.14 - Notification of outside employment of staff member
Section 30:4-3.15 - Definitions relative to reporting patient abuse, professional misconduct
Section 30:4-3.16 - Report of abuse of patient
Section 30:4-3.17 - Report of professional misconduct
Section 30:4-3.18 - Patient abuse, professional misconduct reporting program
Section 30:4-3.20 - Failure to report, penalty
Section 30:4-3.21 - Regulations
Section 30:4-3.22 - State psychiatric hospital to conduct public meetings.
Section 30:4-3.23 - Definitions relative to State psychiatric hospitals.
Section 30:4-3.25 - Notification relative to certain deaths.
Section 30:4-3.26 - Rules, regulations.
Section 30:4-4 - Management and authority vested in chief executive officers
Section 30:4-4a - Reference to board of managers as reference to chief executive officer
Section 30:4-4.1 - Requirements for internship in public hospital
Section 30:4-5 - Responsibility of executive officer
Section 30:4-6 - Duties of chief executive officer.
Section 30:4-6.1 - Prosecutor notified by institution or parole board of inmate release; process.
Section 30:4-6.2 - "Prisoner Reentry Commission."
Section 30:4-7 - Hospitalization of inmates
Section 30:4-7.2 - Consent for treatment for certain patients, inmates, residents or juveniles.
Section 30:4-7.3 - Authority to consent to emergency treatment.
Section 30:4-7.4 - Notice of required treatment to parent, guardian.
Section 30:4-7.6 - Construction of act relative to healing by prayer.
Section 30:4-7.8 - Blood testing required upon admission; information; guidelines for treatment.
Section 30:4-7.9 - Rules, regulations.
Section 30:4-7.10 - Actions to ensure compliance.
Section 30:4-8 - Isolation or quarantine of inmates having communicable disease
Section 30:4-8.1 - Attendance of prisoners at bedside or funeral of dying or deceased relative
Section 30:4-8.2 - Rules and regulations concerning attendance at bedside or funeral
Section 30:4-8.5 - Furnishing to new arrivals; explanation to non-English speaking prisoners
Section 30:4-8.6 - Assignment of inmates in proximity to family.
Section 30:4-8.7 - Incarceration of female inmates.
Section 30:4-8.8 - Submission of complaints concerning female inmates.
Section 30:4-8.9 - Defendant advised of child support orders, judgments.
Section 30:4-8.10 - Posting of change in visitation privileges on website.
Section 30:4-8.11 - "Private correctional facility" defined.
Section 30:4-8.12 - Telephone service contracts for inmates.
Section 30:4-8.13 - Availability of collect call system for inmates.
Section 30:4-8.14 - Rules, regulations.
Section 30:4-8.15 - Findings, declarations.
Section 30:4-8.16 - Definitions.
Section 30:4-9 - Residence at institution; maintenance
Section 30:4-10 - Maintenance of personnel
Section 30:4-11 - Offices may be changed or abolished
Section 30:4-12 - Bond may be required
Section 30:4-13 - Discharge of unclassified employees
Section 30:4-14 - Police officers for Department of Human Services; powers; appointment
Section 30:4-14.1 - Authorization required to carry firearm
Section 30:4-14.2 - Training requirements for Human Services police officers
Section 30:4-15 - Commissaries for sale of commodities to inmates, visitors and personnel
Section 30:4-15.1 - Collection of "VCCB Surcharge" by commissary in correctional facility.
Section 30:4-16 - Liability in law action
Section 30:4-16.3 - Waiver of filing fee; part payment
Section 30:4-16.4 - Disposition of monies derived from judgment
Section 30:4-16.5 - Definitions relative to civil actions by inmates
Section 30:4-16.6 - Provision of prescription medications to certain incarcerated persons.
Section 30:4-17 - Acquisition of lands for state institutions
Section 30:4-20 - Sale of surplus state hospital lands
Section 30:4-21 - Sale of old deaf school
Section 30:4-22 - Sale of Kearny home for disabled soldiers
Section 30:4-24 - General principles, applicability.
Section 30:4-24.1 - Civil rights and medical care for mentally ill
Section 30:4-24.2 - Rights of patients.
Section 30:4-24.3 - Confidentiality; exceptions.
Section 30:4-24.3a - Submission of certain mental health records required.
Section 30:4-24.4 - Written reports accounting for expenditures.
Section 30:4-24.5 - Study of management and handling of moneys; regulations
Section 30:4-25.1 - Definitions; classes for application for admission to functional services.
Section 30:4-25.2 - Application for determination of eligibility.
Section 30:4-25.3 - Determination of eligibility.
Section 30:4-25.4 - Issuance of statement of eligibility.
Section 30:4-25.5 - Court order for care and custody of eligible minors.
Section 30:4-25.6 - Admission to functional services; alternative services.
Section 30:4-25.7 - Provision for health, safety, welfare, etc., of persons admitted.
Section 30:4-25.9 - Conditions of eligibility for functional services participation.
Section 30:4-25.9a - Required notifications.
Section 30:4-25.10 - Short title.
Section 30:4-25.12 - Entry into cooperative agreements by departments.
Section 30:4-25.14 - Admission to MSU by court orders.
Section 30:4-25.15 - Procedures prior to admission to MSU.
Section 30:4-25.16 - Actions of the court relative to admission to MSU.
Section 30:4-25.17 - Court review of order every six months, possible actions.
Section 30:4-25.18 - Release from MSU.
Section 30:4-25.19 - Construction of act relative to commitment to functional services.
Section 30:4-25.21 - Cooperative agreements.
Section 30:4-25.22 - Construction of act relative to P.L.2012, c.16.
Section 30:4-25.23 - Construction of act.
Section 30:4-27.1 - Findings, declarations.
Section 30:4-27.2 - Definitions.
Section 30:4-27.3 - Involuntary commitment to treatment.
Section 30:4-27.4 - Screening services.
Section 30:4-27.4a - Duties of department.
Section 30:4-27.5 - Screening service procedures.
Section 30:4-27.7 - Immunity from liability.
Section 30:4-27.8 - Short-term care facilities designated.
Section 30:4-27.8a - Plan of outpatient treatment developed by provider.
Section 30:4-27.9 - Purposes, procedures.
Section 30:4-27.10 - Court proceedings.
Section 30:4-27.11 - Patient rights.
Section 30:4-27.11a - Findings, declarations.
Section 30:4-27.11b - Definitions
Section 30:4-27.11c - Patient not deprived of rights through receiving assessment, treatment.
Section 30:4-27.11d - Rights of patient in short-term care facility.
Section 30:4-27.11e - Rights of patient in screening service.
Section 30:4-27.12 - Court hearing.
Section 30:4-27.13 - Notice of hearing.
Section 30:4-27.14 - Patient rights at hearing.
Section 30:4-27.15 - Court findings relative to involuntary commitment to treatment.
Section 30:4-27.16 - Court review hearings.
Section 30:4-27.17 - Discharge determination.
Section 30:4-27.18 - Discharge plan.
Section 30:4-27.18a - Reference to mean "in need of involuntary commitment to treatment."
Section 30:4-27.19 - Interim financial assistance
Section 30:4-27.20 - Discharge of voluntary patients
Section 30:4-27.21 - Transfer of patients
Section 30:4-27.22 - Uniform detainer form
Section 30:4-27.23 - Allowable costs
Section 30:4-27.24 - Short title
Section 30:4-27.25 - Findings, declarations relative to sexually violent predators
Section 30:4-27.26 - Definitions relative to sexually violent predators
Section 30:4-27.27 - Written notice to Attorney General of anticipated release, discharge
Section 30:4-27.28 - Initiation of court proceeding for involuntary commitment
Section 30:4-27.29 - Court hearing
Section 30:4-27.30 - Notice of court hearing
Section 30:4-27.31 - Rights at court hearing
Section 30:4-27.32 - Order authorizing continued involuntary commitment
Section 30:4-27.33 - Involuntary commitment of person lacking mental competence to stand trial
Section 30:4-27.34 - Operation of facility for sexually violent predators; regulations
Section 30:4-27.35 - Annual court review hearing
Section 30:4-27.36 - Recommendation for discharge
Section 30:4-27.37 - Discharge plan
Section 30:4-27.38 - Written notice of release
Section 30:4-31 - Commitment of nonresidents
Section 30:4-34 - County adjuster for commitment of persons with mental illness.
Section 30:4-34.1 - Tenure after 5 years of service
Section 30:4-35 - County adjuster to file certificate of appointment with commissioner
Section 30:4-49 - Legal settlement in county; aliens
Section 30:4-49.1 - Settlement of married woman
Section 30:4-49.2 - Settlement of minor born in wedlock
Section 30:4-49.3 - Settlement of minor born out of wedlock
Section 30:4-49.4 - Minors; capability of separate settlement
Section 30:4-49.6 - Loss of settlement
Section 30:4-50 - Continuance of settlement; abandonment
Section 30:4-51 - Legal settlement in State
Section 30:4-52 - State to bear costs of nonresident
Section 30:4-53 - Returning patient to proper residence
Section 30:4-54 - Legal settlement of inmates of foreign institutions
Section 30:4-55 - Bringing inmates of foreign institutions into state; misdemeanor
Section 30:4-56 - Judgment of commitment; expense; filing fee.
Section 30:4-57 - If no settlement in any county
Section 30:4-60 - Payments, determination of amount, liability therefor.
Section 30:4-60a - Regulations concerning sliding scale fee and patient liability.
Section 30:4-60.1 - Transcript of evidence of indigency furnished institution
Section 30:4-60.2 - "Estate," "patient" defined
Section 30:4-63 - Commitment of person with mental illness, payment.
Section 30:4-65 - Guardian of estate, bond, discharge
Section 30:4-66 - Liability for support.
Section 30:4-67 - Rate for maintenance of patient
Section 30:4-67.1 - Deposit, maintenance of funds; use of funds and interest.
Section 30:4-68.1 - Medicaid and Medicare eligible patients
Section 30:4-68.2 - Monthly personal needs allowance, $35.
Section 30:4-69 - Patients unable to pay cost of hospitalization supported by state
Section 30:4-70 - Collection of arrearages; modification of order of commitment
Section 30:4-71 - Change of status from contributing patient; change of rate of payment
Section 30:4-72 - Notice of change of status
Section 30:4-74 - Continuing liability of patient's estate or persons chargeable
Section 30:4-75 - Amount of recovery
Section 30:4-75.1 - Authority to collect moneys due the State
Section 30:4-75.2 - Rules and regulations
Section 30:4-75.3 - Repeal of inconsistent laws
Section 30:4-76 - Statement of settlement and financial ability furnished
Section 30:4-77 - Settlement of claims; funds for rehabilitation
Section 30:4-78.1 - County to submit financial and management plan for psychiatric facility
Section 30:4-78.2 - State assumption of management and operation of psychiatric facility.
Section 30:4-78.3 - Determination of eligibility for State reimbursement for costs
Section 30:4-78.5 - Deduction of State services from county appropriation
Section 30:4-79 - Payments by county treasurer; statement furnished
Section 30:4-80 - Tax levy; repayment by those legally liable
Section 30:4-80.1 - Lien against property of persons confined, receiving services.
Section 30:4-80.2 - Form and execution of lien; maintenance not covered by lien
Section 30:4-80.3 - Filing of lien; effect
Section 30:4-80.5 - Books for entry and indexing of liens; no fees required
Section 30:4-80.6 - Discharge of liens, certain.
Section 30:4-80.6a - Liens, certain; extinguished.
Section 30:4-80.6b - Public access to certain liens limited.
Section 30:4-80.7 - Review of validity of lien; discharge
Section 30:4-80.8 - Application for relief.
Section 30:4-80.9 - Hearing; order.
Section 30:4-80.10 - Inapplicability of act, exception.
Section 30:4-80.11 - Effect of order of expungement
Section 30:4-82.1 - Findings, declarations
Section 30:4-82.2 - Provision of mental health, substance abuse disorder services to inmates.
Section 30:4-82.3 - Deadline; regulations
Section 30:4-82.4 - Procedures for inmates "in need of involuntary commitment"
Section 30:4-82.5 - Short title.
Section 30:4-82.6 - Findings, declarations relative to the use of isolated confinement.
Section 30:4-82.7 - Definitions relative to the use of isolated confinement.
Section 30:4-82.8 - Limitations on use of isolated confinement in correctional facilities.
Section 30:4-82.9 - Placement in isolated confinement pending investigation of disciplinary offense.
Section 30:4-82.10 - Duties of commissioner prior to effective date.
Section 30:4-82.11 - Regulations.
Section 30:4-83.1 - Notice of transfer.
Section 30:4-84.3 - Temporary or indefinite transfers
Section 30:4-85.1 - Transfer of inmates
Section 30:4-86 - Custody of transferred persons; retransfer
Section 30:4-88 - Prisoners conveyed by sheriffs; bills of costs
Section 30:4-89 - Expenses for transfer
Section 30:4-91 - Transfer of indigent nonresident patients
Section 30:4-91.1 - Transfer to more appropriate institution or facility; authority of commissioner
Section 30:4-91.2 - Designation by commissioner or agent; facility defined
Section 30:4-91.3 - Extension of limits of place of confinement
Section 30:4-91.3b - Furlough prohibited, prisoners, certain
Section 30:4-91.3c - Definitions relative to wanted person checks.
Section 30:4-91.3d - Conducting wanted person check on inmates or suspects.
Section 30:4-91.3e - Definitions relative to correctional facility security; regulations.
Section 30:4-91.4 - Withdrawals from inmate's account.
Section 30:4-91.5 - Escape from confinement