{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-3.15","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:4-3.15","heading":"Definitions relative to reporting patient abuse, professional misconduct.","body":"1.  For the purposes of this act:\n\"Clinical treatment staff\" means a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, physical therapist or social worker licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, an occupational, recreation, art or music therapist or a substance use disorder counselor.\n\"Employee\" means a person employed by the State to work at a State psychiatric hospital or a person employed by a private entity under contract with the State to provide contracted services at a State psychiatric hospital.\n\"Nursing direct care staff\" means a Human Services Assistant, Human Services Technician, or a nurse licensed pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.\n\"State psychiatric hospital\" means a psychiatric hospital listed in R.S.30:1-7.\nL.1997, c.70, s.1; amended 2023, c.177, s.93.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"2e3d437c6b8aa5c1840b182b34e6846ba05edb59ae2d8275f2e8000966956548","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-3.14","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-3.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}