New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-17. Residents of community residential facility; rights; enforcement
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-17
- Department: means the Department of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The department shall ensure that every developmentally disabled person in a community residential facility receives adequate medical and dental care, a nutritionally adequate diet, a full daily program of structured activities, and those other services which are necessary to maximize the developmental potential of the developmentally disabled person in a manner least restrictive of personal liberty. Every developmentally disabled person shall have adequate protection from abuse and a wholesome environment in which to live.
All rights and procedures for the enforcement of rights recognized in sections 4, 5 and 7 of the “Developmentally Disabled Rights Act,” P.L. 1977, c. 82 (C. 30:6D-4, 5, 7), shall apply to persons covered by this act.
L.1983, c. 524, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.