55:13B-9.1 Notice of event jeopardizing health, safety, welfare, cooperative sober living residences.
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4. a. The operator of a cooperative sober living residence shall immediately notify the Department of Community Affairs via electronic mail, or via fax, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, if an event occurs that jeopardizes the health, safety, or welfare of residents or staff, including, but not limited to:
(1)Fire, flood, disaster, accident, or other unanticipated event that results in the serious injury or death of a resident or staff member, the evacuation of residents from the cooperative sober living residence, or closure of the cooperative sober living residence for six or more hours;
(2)Serious injury or death of a resident of the cooperative sober living residence, including overdose;
(3)Outbreak of a communicable disease or other condition that adversely affects multiple residents or staff;
(4)Alleged or suspected crimes that endanger the life or safety of residents or staff or which jeopardize the operations or fiscal stability of the cooperative sober living residence;
(5)Disciplinary actions concerning staff, including termination, resulting from inappropriate staff interaction with residents; and
(6)Criminal convictions or disciplinary sanctions imposed on staff or board members or representatives of the governing authority by licensing or credentialing boards since the prior application for licensure.
b. The owner or operator of a cooperative sober living residence shall submit to the Department of Community Affairs a written report within five working days of an incident which requires reporting pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The written report shall contain detailed information of the incident, which shall include, but not be limited to, identification of any known factors that contributed to the occurrence of the incident and corrective actions and timeframes being implemented by the cooperative sober living residence to minimize the risk of further incident.
L.2025, c.60, s.4.