Bill Text: NJ A4045 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence. *

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-06-22 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee [A4045 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-A4045-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4045

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JULY 21, 2016

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  NANCY F. MUNOZ

District 21 (Morris, Somerset and Union)

Assemblyman  TROY SINGLETON

District 7 (Burlington)

Assemblywoman  VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE

District 37 (Bergen)

Assemblyman  JAMEL C. HOLLEY

District 20 (Union)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Handlin

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Establishes Statewide program to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on January 19, 2017, with amendments.

 

An Act concerning domestic violence and supplementing Title 30 of New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

      1.  a.  The Department of Children and Families shall establish and maintain a Statewide ¹evidence-based¹ program ¹[for the children and families of domestic violence victims to be known as "Peace: A Learned Solution Program (PALS)," hereinafter referred to as the "PALS program."] to provide treatment services for children exposed to domestic violence.¹

     b.  The department shall provide grants to ¹[domestic violence organizations which shall be responsible] providers¹ for developing and implementing therapeutic treatment, counseling¹,¹ and supportive services to those children and their family members who have been exposed to domestic violence. ¹[The organization shall provide these individuals with a safe environment to reduce the impact of domestic violence and improve family functioning. The organization shall be responsible for developing and coordinating community-based supportive services for these children and their families.]¹

     c.  The department shall assign staff to develop strategies for assisting ¹[domestic violence organizations] providers¹ in implementing this program throughout the State.  The department shall monitor the implementation of the program by requiring participating organizations to maintain accurate records concerning the levels of service, referral activity, and overall program management.

 

     2.  The department shall collect and maintain data on the   ¹["PALS program"] program established and maintained by the department pursuant to section 1 of this act¹ and provide an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), including information on the number of counties or municipalities that have implemented the program and the number of participants in the program.  The report shall also include information on the effectiveness of the program.

 

     3. The Department of Children and Families ¹[shall] may¹ adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.

     4.  There shall be appropriated from the General Fund such funds as are necessary to implement the provisions and to effectuate the purposes of this act as shall be included in any general or supplemental appropriation act.

 

     5.  This act shall take effect immediately.