30:6D-5.18 Certain information omitted from habilitation plan.

14. a. An agency or organization that causes a written, individualized habilitation plan to be developed pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-10), on or after the effective date of this act, for an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall not include the Social Security number of the individual with a developmental disability on the plan. In the case of an individualized habilitation plan developed prior to the effective date of this act, the Social Security number of the individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall be removed from the plan within 60 days of the effective date of this act.

b. An agency or organization that violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $250 for the first offense and $500 for each subsequent offense. The penalty shall be sued for and collected in a summary proceeding by the commissioner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).

c. In addition to the requirements for the development, revision, and review of an individual habilitation plan pursuant to sections 10 and 12 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-10 and C.30:6D-12), a plan developed, revised, or reviewed for an individual with a developmental disability residing in a community care residence shall be provided to the licensee of the community care residence, the case manager of the individual with a developmental disability residing in the community care residence, and the case manager's supervisor. If a guardian or authorized family member of the individual is unable to attend the development, revision, or review of the plan, a copy of the plan shall be provided to the guardian or authorized family member of the individual, and the guardian or authorized family member, as appropriate, shall sign and return a copy of the plan to the agency or organization responsible for the development, revision, or review of the plan.

L.2012, c.69, s.14.