30:4D-17.11 - Definitions - New Jersey Statutes

30:4D-17.11. Definitions
     As used in this act:

    a.   "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.

    b.   "Division" means the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services.

    c.   "Preadmission screening" means:  (1) an initial evaluation to determine eligibility for the preadmission screening program;

    (2)  preparation of an assessment of the individual's need for care in a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility and of the individual's formal and informal support systems; and  (3) preparation of an initial care plan and arrangement of, or referral to, needed services.

    L. 1988, c. 97, s. 2.