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Sussan & Greenwald

1249  SOUTH RIVER Road

Suite 104

CRANBURY NJ 08512

(609)-409-3500

 

Sussan & Greenwald

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

www.special-ed-law.com

Practice limited to special education and related matters

 

Division Circulars

Division Circulars are documents issued by the Director setting policy for the various agencies within the Division of Developmental Disabilities.

 

(All Files Are In PDF Format)

Number

Division Circular Title

Effective Date

1

DEVELOPMENT AND PROMULGATION OF DIVISION CIRCULARS AND QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROCEDURES

May 1, 2007 

2

PROCEDURE REVIEW

December 1, 2008 

3

DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY

October 1, 2007 

3A

CONTRIBUTION FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

Special Circumstance Form

May 5, 2009 

3B

MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS WHERE DDD OR THE PROVIDER IS REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL'S BENEFITS

[RESCINDED
until further notice.]
11/6/09

4

PRINCIPLES AND GOAL OF THE DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES

March 27, 2009 

5

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

August 16, 2004 

6

GUARDIANSHIP: NEED, APPOINTMENT, CONTINUITY

May 5, 2008 

7

GUARDIANSHIP SERVICE 

March 19, 2001 

8

WAITING LIST PROCEDURES

April 18, 2005 

8A

RESIDENTIAL TRANSFER REQUESTS

October 31, 2008 

9

VACATION PLANNING REQUIREMENTS

January 1, 2009 

10

HEALTH CARE

August 11, 2006 

10A

INDIVIDUAL MOVEMENT AND TRANSFER SAFETY

November 30, 2009 

11

RECORDS, RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION

July 1, 2004 

12

PLACEMENT

April 21 , 2005 

12A

TRANSFER OF CLIENT RECORDS

March 5, 2007 

13

COMPLAINTS FILED UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

October 31, 2004 

14

REPORTING UNUSUAL INCIDENTS

Nov. 1, 2007 

15

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

February 14, 2006 

16

MODERATE SECURITY UNIT

October 6, 2008 

16A

SPECIAL SUPPORT UNIT (SSU) 

October 16, 2007 

17

ADMISSION TO DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS

November 1, 2007 

18

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

June 1, 2000 

19

DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES AND PERSONAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES

March 5, 2007 

20

MECHANICAL RESTRAINT AND SAFEGUARDING EQUIPMENT

May 4, 2007 

20A

LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES

August 1, 2005

20C

EMERGENCY CHEMICAL RESTRAINT

June 17, 2005 

21

PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION

April 21, 2004 

22

REFERRALS FOR PLACEMENT FROM DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS AND TRANSFERS TO COMMUNITY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

June 21, 2004 

23

REPRESENTATION, INDEMNIFICATION, AND EXPUNGEMENT OF ARREST RECORDS OF DIVISION EMPLOYEES AND FORWARDING OF LEGAL PAPERS

July 18, 2003 

24

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

August 16, 2006 

25

ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC FILES

October 31, 2002 

26

WAGES BELOW THE MINIMUM

April 27, 2005 

27

RESEARCH

July 1, 2003 

28

TIME OUT ROOMS

[RESCINDED] 
May 17, 2005

29

INTERNAL CONTROLS

June 24, 2006 

30

RECORD CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO CLIENT AND AGENCY RECORDS

August 16, 2004 

31

FIRST AID AND CARDIOPULMONARY TRAINING

June 8, 2009 

32

AUTHORIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC OR DENTAL TREATMENT

September 15, 2006 

33

SELF-DETERMINATION

October 11, 2004 

34

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAMMING

June 1, 1999 

34

BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLANS - Behavior support policies and procedures utilizing the Division’s new, required outline format should be submitted to the Division no later than November 15, 2009

[RESCINDED
until further notice.]
11/6/09

35

SERVICE PLAN (SP)

March 1, 2006 

36

TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE FROM CONTRACTED PROVIDER

February 14, 2005 

37

APPEAL PROCEDURE

May 7, 2007 

38

DECISION MAKING FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL

June 15, 2009 

39

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE SYSTEM 

April 18, 2005 

40

BACKGROUND CHECKS

October 6, 2008 

41

INFORMED CONSENT 

December 12, 2003 

42

DONATED HOUSING

October 1, 2000 

43

INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT

[RESCINDED]
January 23, 2009

44

DEATH AND FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS OF A PERSON RECEIVING SERVICE

March 26, 2003 

45

HIV/AIDS

May 1, 2000 

46

PAYMENTS TO OPERATORS OF COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENCES (CCRs) FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS

August 11, 2006 

47

SKILL LEVEL DETERMINATION AND COMPENSATION

March 31, 2009 

48

DISCHARGE FROM DIVISION SERVICES

April 30, 2007 

49

PLACEMENTS FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES INTO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

April 27, 2003 

50

CHALLENGE GRANTS

[RESCINDED]
August 4, 2009

51

CLASS 1 COMMITMENTS

May 5, 2006 

52

COMMUNITY SERVICES SYSTEM OF CASE MANAGEMENT

March 1, 2002 

53

HIPAA-ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

April 14, 2003 

53A

HIPAA-USES AND DISCLOSURES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

April 14, 2003 

53B

HIPAA-CLIENT RIGHTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

April 14, 2003 

54

Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Section 6032 - Policy on Fraud, Waste and Abuse

November 19, 2008 

54A

Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Section 6032 - Policy on Compliance

November 19, 2008