New Jersey § 30:4-27
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4-27, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4-27.
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is of paramount public interest to ensure the rights of all patients in inpatient
psychiatric facilities, including those persons being assessed or receiving treatment
on an involuntary basis in screening services and short-term care facilities as defined
in section 2 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.2 ); b. The rights set forth in section 10 of P.L.1965, c. 59 ( C.30:4-24.2 ) apply to any person who has been involuntarily committed to a State or county psychiatric
hospital, a psychiatric unit of a county hospital , or a special psychiatric hospital in accordance with the laws of this State; c. Because involuntary assessment and treatment in a screening service and involuntary
commitment to a short-term care facility involve the deprivation of a patient's liberty,
it is necessary to specify and guarantee by statute the rights to which that patient
is entitled, in a manner similar to that provided for a patient who is involuntarily
committed to a State or county psychiatric hospital, a psychiatric unit of a county
hospital , or a special psychiatric hospital, while recognizing the administrative, structural , and staffing features of screening services and short-term care facilities which
are different from State or county psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units of county
hospitals , or special psychiatric hospitals, as well as recognizing differences between the
administrative, structural , and staffing features of screening services and short-term care facilities by providing
a separate guarantee of rights for patients in each of these settings; and d. All patients who are receiving assessment or treatment on an involuntary basis
in screening services and short-term care facilities , as defined in section 2 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.2 ) , are entitled to receive professional treatment of the highest standard and, unless the patient is mentally incapacitated , to participate in their treatment and discharge planning to the fullest extent possible.
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Section 30:4-27 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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