New Jersey Statutes 30:4-177.45. Definitions relative to family support services for persons with a serious mental illness
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-177.45
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
- 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
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Human Services.
“Department” means the Department of Human Services.
“Division” means the Division of Mental Health Services in the Department of Human Services.
“Family” means persons related to the family member with a serious mental illness by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, resource family care or other significant care giving relationship.
“Family member with a serious mental illness” means a person who has a history, or is at serious risk, of hospitalization in a State, county or private psychiatric institution.
“Family support services” means a coordinated system of on-going public and private support services which are designed to maintain and enhance the quality of life of a family.
“Family unit” means the family member with a serious mental illness and his family.
“Program” means the program of family support services established pursuant to this act.
L.1995,c.314,s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.46.