N.J. Admin. Code § 10:77-3.2
The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Children's group homes" means facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families and that meet the requirements at N.J.A.C. 3A:56, and provide mental health rehabilitation services.
"Contract pricing" means each facility shall have an individual rate based on the rate in the contract negotiated by either the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services within the Department of Human Services or the Division of Children's System of Care within the Department of Children and Families.
"Discharged" means that the child, adolescent or young adult receiving mental health rehabilitation services has been permanently discharged home or to another treatment facility.
"Discharged" does not mean temporary absences from a facility due to therapeutic or hospital leave.
"Hospital leave" means temporary absence from the facility providing mental health rehabilitation services for the treatment of an acute medical or mental health condition. "Mental health rehabilitation services" means psychiatric and psychological services, including emotional and/or behavioral treatment, drug and alcohol dependency treatment, psychiatric treatment, psychotherapy and related nursing services.
"Psychiatric community residences for youth" means facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:56 that provide mental health rehabilitation services.
"Regional area" means one of four possible geographic provider groupings. Providers are assigned to a regional area depending on the county in which the facility is located.
"Residential child care facilities" means facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:56 that provide mental health rehabilitation services.
"Temporary absence" means an absence from the facility of more than 24 hours, starting and ending at midnight.
"Therapeutic leave" means the temporary absence, for therapeutic reasons, of a resident from a facility providing mental health rehabilitation services. Reasons for such absences may include, but are not limited to, visits with parents or caregivers, attendance at a residential camp, or residence in a temporary shelter.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10:77-3.2