30:4C-27.22 Child abuse record information check required for securing, maintaining certificate of approval.
8. a. As a condition of securing or maintaining a certificate of approval from the department, the administrator of a facility shall ensure that the division conducts a child abuse record information check of its child abuse records to determine if an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.11), against any staff member of the facility.
b. The department shall not issue a certificate of approval to a facility until the facility has requested that the division conduct a child abuse record information check on each staff member employed by or working at the facility.
c. The department shall deny, revoke or refuse to renew the facility's certificate of approval, as appropriate, if the department determines that an incident of child abuse or neglect by an administrator of a facility has been substantiated.
d. Each staff member of a facility shall provide prior written consent for the division to conduct a child abuse record information check.
e. If the administrator of the facility refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a division child abuse record information check, the department shall suspend, deny, revoke or refuse to renew the facility's certificate of approval, as appropriate.
f. If a staff member of the facility, other than the administrator, refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a division child abuse record information check, the individual shall be immediately terminated from employment at the facility.
g. The division shall complete the child abuse record information check within 45 days after receiving the request for the check.
L.2003,c.186,s.8.
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