Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-10

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
Every agency, organization or institution providing services for persons with developmental disabilities shall cause a written, individualized habilitation plan to be developed and placed into effect for each person for whom such agency, organization or institution is primarily responsible for the delivery or for coordinating the delivery of services within 30 days following the admission of such person. In the case of persons receiving services through such agency, organization or institution at the time of enactment of this act, such plan shall be effected within 60 days following enactment. Such plan shall be developed and may be revised from time to time by appropriate representatives of such agency, organization or institution in consultation with such person and such person’s parents, guardian, representative of guardianship services or other interested party.

L.1977, c. 82, s. 10, eff. May 5, 1977.

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