New Jersey § 30:4-25

§ 30:4-25.

a. The Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services,

in collaboration with the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department

of Children and Families, shall develop a single process for determining eligibility

from the two divisions for services for individuals with developmental disabilities

who are 18 years of age or over and for individuals who are under 18 years of age,

in any case in which the two divisions mutually determine that a single process is

clinically appropriate. The process, at a minimum, shall provide for: (1) a one-time application to be used for determining eligibility for services from

the Division of Children's System of Care and the Division of Developmental Disabilities;

and (2) consent for authorizing release of information on the application about an individual

with a developmental disability to the Division of Developmental Disabilities at the

time services are requested from the Division of Developmental Disabilities for the

individual. b. The Division of Developmental Disabilities may request updated or additional information

on specific developmental delays or medically diagnosed mental or physical conditions

of an individual with a developmental disability that is necessary to determine eligibility

of the individual for the specific services requested.