New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-32. Child abuse record information check for prospective approved home providers
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-32
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) a prospective approved home provider as defined in N.J.A.C.10:15-1.2 providing child care services under the “New Jersey Cares for Kids Program” established pursuant to N.J.A.C.10:15-5.1, or to a child whose parent is receiving assistance under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C. 44:10-55 et seq.) or is employed but continues to receive supportive services pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1997, c.13 (C. 44:10-38); or
(2) any adult member of the prospective provider’s household.
b. The division shall conduct the child abuse record information check only upon receipt of the prospective approved home provider’s or any adult household member’s written consent to the check. If the person refuses to provide his consent, the unified child care agency shall deny the prospective approved home provider’s application to provide child care services.
c. If the division determines that an incident of child abuse or neglect by the prospective approved home provider or any adult member of the household has been substantiated, the division shall release the results of the child abuse record information check to the unified child care agency pursuant to subsection g. of section 1 of P.L.1977, c.102 (C. 9:6-8.10a) and the agency shall deny the prospective approved home provider’s application to provide child care services.
d. Before denying the prospective approved home provider’s application to provide child care services, the unified child care agency shall give notice personally or by certified or registered mail to the last known address of the prospective approved home provider with return receipt requested, of the reasons why the application will be denied. The notice shall afford the prospective approved home provider the opportunity to be heard and to contest the agency’s action. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).
e. If a prospective approved home provider’s application to provide child care services is denied, the unified child care agency shall notify the parent of the child who would be eligible to receive such services, personally and in writing, of the reasons why the application was denied and the parent’s right to select another provider. The parent shall keep such information confidential and shall not disclose the information except as authorized by law.
L.2003, c.185, s.2; amended 2006, c.47, s.171; 2012, c.16, s.123.