New Jersey A196 mandates 24/7 visual supervision of children in psychiatric facilities by designated staff members.
New Jersey A196 requires children's psychiatric facilities to ensure that designated staff members provide continuous visual supervision of patients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This supervision can include video monitoring, provided that staff members actively watch the children via monitors. Exceptions are made for times when children are using bathroom, shower, or changing facilities, or when they are left alone with other children under active, visual supervision.
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