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Certificate of Need and Facility Licensing

Certificate of Need is a regulatory process that governs the construction, relocation or renovation of certain healthcare facilities, including mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

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Regulation of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Regulations for mental health and substance abuse treatment services licensed by the Division of Certificate of Need & Licensing, Office of Licensing MH/SUD (OOL) are under Title 10 of the New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC).

LexisNexis provides free public access to the NJAC at their portal.

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Finding Regulations Governing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Please click on Title 10 (Human Services) and then click on:

  • CHAPTER 37A for the LICENSED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 37D for the Mental Health MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNING BODY STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 37E for the Mental Health OUTPATIENT SERVICE STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 37F for the Mental Health PARTIAL CARE SERVICES STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 37I for the Mental Health FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
  • CHAPTER 37J for the Mental Health PROGRAMS OF ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT STANDARDS
  • CHAPTER 161A for the substance use disorder STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TREATMENT FACILITIES
  • CHAPTER 161B for the substance use disorder STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES
  • CHAPTER 190 for the LICENSURE STANDARDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS