New Jersey § 30:4-177
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§ 30:4-177.
a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall compile the results of the follow-up studies
conducted pursuant to section 1 of this act 1 and shall include this information in a series of reports that the commissioner shall
submit to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 164 ( C.52:14-19.1 ), as follows: (1) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of North
Jersey Developmental Center and Woodbridge Developmental Center, who have made a transition
into the community after August 1, 2012, shall be submitted one year after the effective
date of this act, and annually thereafter, until both developmental centers have closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of both developmental
centers, a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of
these centers shall be submitted; (2) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other
State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the
effective date of this act as a result of implementation of the plan developed pursuant
to P.L.2006, c. 61, shall be submitted annually, commencing one year after the effective date of this
act, until the plan has been fully implemented; (3) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of other
State developmental centers, who have made a transition into the community after the
effective date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State
developmental center, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation
of the plan, and annually thereafter, until the developmental center has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a developmental center,
a report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the center
shall be submitted; and (4) The report of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of State
psychiatric hospitals, who have made a transition into the community after the effective
date of this act as a result of implementation of a plan to close a State psychiatric
hospital, shall be submitted one year after the beginning of implementation of the
plan, and annually thereafter, until the psychiatric hospital has closed. In addition, for each of the five years after the closure of a hospital, a report
of a follow-up study of the well-being of all former residents of the hospital shall
be submitted. b. Reports submitted pursuant to this section shall be made available on the website
of the Department of Human Services. 1
N.J.S.A. § 30:4-177.64.
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