N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10f — Check of abuse registry relative to individuals seeking employment.

9:6-8.10f Check of abuse registry relative to individuals seeking employment. 5. a. The Department of Children and Families shall conduct a check of its child abuse registry for each person who is seeking employment at the Department of Children and Families, or in any facility or program that is licensed, contracted, regulated, or funded by the Department of Children and Families, or who is seeking employment in any facility or program that is licensed, contracted, or regulated by the Department of Human Services to provide community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, in order to determine if the person is included on the child abuse registry as a substantiated perpetrator of child abuse or neglect. b. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to prohibit a person who is included on the child abuse registry from being employed at the Department of Children and Families, or in any facility or program that is licensed, contracted, regulated, or funded by the Department of Children and Families. c. The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to prohibit a person who is included on the child abuse registry from: (1) being employed in any facility or program that is licensed, contracted, regulated, or funded by the Department of Human Services to serve individuals with developmental disabilities; and (2) providing community-based services with indirect State funding to individuals with developmental disabilities. L.2017, c.213, s.5.

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