New Jersey § 30:4-27

§ 30:4-27.

a. An outpatient treatment provider shall develop a plan of outpatient treatment,

in cooperation with screening service or short term care facility staff or the court,

as applicable, for patients committed and assigned to outpatient treatment by screening

service staff or order of a court, or both. When appropriate and available, and as permitted by law, the provider shall make

reasonable efforts to gather information from the patient's family or significant

others for the purposes of developing the plan of outpatient treatment. b. During the time a patient is assigned to the outpatient treatment provider for

services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, the outpatient treatment

provider shall provide and coordinate the provision of care consistent with the plan

of outpatient treatment. c. If a patient fails to materially comply with the plan of outpatient treatment during

the time the patient is assigned by a screening service to the outpatient treatment

provider for services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, or if the

outpatient treatment provider determines that the plan of outpatient treatment is

inadequate to meet the patient's mental health needs, the provider shall notify the

screening service of the material noncompliance or plan inadequacy, as applicable,

and the patient shall be referred to a screening service for an assessment to determine

what mental health services are appropriate and where those services may be provided,

in accordance with section 5 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.5 ). In such a case, the patient shall be afforded the protections and procedures provided

for in P.L.1987, c. 116 and P.L.2009, c. 112 . d. If a patient fails to materially comply with the plan of outpatient treatment during

the time the patient is assigned by a court to the outpatient treatment provider for

services pursuant to a commitment to outpatient treatment, or if the outpatient treatment

provider determines that the plan of outpatient treatment is inadequate to meet the

patient's mental health needs, the provider shall notify the court and screening service

of the material noncompliance or plan inadequacy, as applicable, and the patient shall

be referred to a screening service for an assessment to determine what mental health

services are appropriate and where those services may be provided, in accordance with

section 5 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.5 ). In such a case, the patient shall be afforded the protections and procedures provided

for in P.L.1987, c. 116 and P.L.2009, c. 112 . e. If an outpatient treatment provider determines that a plan of outpatient treatment

is inadequate and needs to be modified, but referral to a screening service is not

necessary, the provider shall seek court approval for such modification and shall

notify the court, the patient's attorney and the county adjuster of the request for

court approval of such modification.