N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:10-5.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 3A:10-5.6 - Medical evaluation and treatment

(a) The Department representative shall arrange for the alleged child victim and each of his or her siblings or any other child in the household to receive appropriate and immediate medical screening, care, and treatment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.30c, when an alleged child victim has been removed from his or her home. A medical professional shall release medical reports resulting from the screening, care, or treatment to a Department representative for the purpose of aiding in the finding of whether the alleged child victim has been abused or neglected, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.30c.

(b) The child protective investigator may arrange for a psychiatric or psychological evaluation and treatment for the alleged child victim with parental consent or with a court order, whenever the child protective investigator has reason to believe that the alleged child victim may have suffered serious emotional harm.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:10-5.6

New Rule, R.2005 d.441, effective 12/19/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2132(a), 37 N.J.R. 5004(b).
Administrative correction.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2828(b).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:129-3.6 and amended by R.2012 d.015, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 42 N.J.R. 3034(a), 44 N.J.R. 263(a).
In (a), substituted "screening, care," for "evaluation" and "the screening, care," for "this examination".