SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 566

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MARCH 7, 1996

      The Senate Human Service Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 566 with committee amendments.

      As amended by committee, this bill provides that a regional administrator of a Division of Developmental Disabilities community services region may consent to appropriate medical, psychiatric, surgical and dental treatment for residents placed by the Division of Developmental Disabilities in community-based alternate living arrangements in the State or in private institutions both in and outside the State. This bill amends P.L.1969, c.181 (C.30:4-7.1 et seq.) which currently allows the chief executive officer of a State or county institution for the mentally ill or developmentally disabled, of a State or county penal or correctional institution, or of a juvenile facility or detention center to provide the consent.

      This bill is similar to Senate Bill No. 2111 of 1995 (Bassano) which was reported by the Senate Human Services Committee during the last session.

      The committee adopted technical amendments to update the law to reflect changes made pursuant to P.L. 1995, c.280.