Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities in New Jersey.
The bill regulates residential mental health treatment facilities in New Jersey. It defines these facilities as those providing care for mental health conditions for 24 or more consecutive hours to two or more patients. Facilities must provide mental health services in a structured environment without retrospective or concurrent review of medical necessity. The Commissioner of Health must license these facilities, requiring evidence of compliance with minimum standards and good moral character of the owners.
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