N.J.A.C.  13:75-1.22   
Domestic Help/Child Care/Day Care next
  1. The reimbursement for expenses arising out of the hiring of domestic help or providing child care and/or day care for a minor child or an adult who may or may not be the victim of the crime alleged in the claimant's application, but who, nevertheless, are in need of such services and/or assistance as a direct result of said crime, shall be set by the Board.
  2. The Board shall make a determination in each case as to a reasonable period of time for the employment of domestic help and the need for child care and day care services,  however, the maximum reimbursement for domestic help shall be $50 per day. Except as provided by N.J.A.C. 13:75-1.32 for cases to be determined to be catastrophic in nature, the total amount of such reimbursement shall not exceed $6500 in the aggregate.  As used in this section, domestic help is defined as services to the victim which, taken as a whole,  are not medically related other than providing assistance so that the victim may take prescribed medicine and do simple therapeutic exercises.  Domestic help includes, but is not limited to, housecleaning, laundry tasks, cooking, companionship and other services related to providing day to day living support for the victim. 
  3. Child care/day care services are those which entail supervising and/or tending to the needs of a child or an adult who may or may not have been physically injured as a result of a crime where such service would enable a victim, spouse, surviving spouse of a deceased victim or guardian to continue employment rather than incur a loss of earnings because of the need to provide care for an adult or minor victim or a dependent adult or child of a victim.  Also included is after care service for school age children for the period between school dismissal and the time a parent, guardian or one delegated the responsibility, picks up the child, and before care service for any additional period required prior to the start of the school day. 
    1. Except as provided by N.J.A.C. 13:75-1.32 for cases to be determined to be catastrophic in nature, reimbursement for child care/day care services shall not exceed $6500 in the aggregate.
    2. Day care expenses shall be reimbursed solely where the dependent child is 14 years old or less.  Where a licensed day care facility is utilized, documentation as to license must be provided to the Board.
    3. Where child care/day care services are provided by a family member, private individual, out-of-pocket expenses shall be verified through canceled checks, paid receipts and other appropriate evidence.
    4. Verification must be provided by the claim applicant that child care/day care services are related to the date of the incident and/or the recovery period in question. 
  4. Not included within this section are health care services provided by an individual with a medical license or individual, institution or company that has fulfilled State of New Jersey mandated medical educational and or licensing requirements prior to being permitted to dispense health and medically related services.  Health care service providers include, but are not limited to, medical doctors, registered nurses, hospitals, licensed practical nurses, and State licensed health care facilities and aides.  Such service shall be reimbursed by the Board up to the statutory maximum possible.

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