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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 30, INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

    Chapter 6d:

      Section: 30:6d-17: Residents of community residential facility; rights; enforcement

           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.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:50.






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