New Jersey § 18A:71B-97 Filling of direct care professional position with persons having degrees.

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§ 18A:71B-97 — Filling of direct care professional position with persons having degrees.

New Jersey § 18A:71B-97

Title 18AEDUCATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:71B-97 (2026).

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11.To better ensure the effectiveness of the program, any agency of the State, any political subdivision thereof, and any nonprofit agency in the State, that operates a qualified facility, or provides services under contract funded in whole or in part with State funds at a qualified facility shall make the greatest possible good faith effort to fill any direct care professional position at the qualified facility with a person having an undergraduate or graduate degree in a human services discipline, such as social work, psychology or counseling, or in a health-related profession such as occupational, physical, or speech therapy. L.2005,c.157,s.11.

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11. To better ensure the effectiveness of the program, any agency of the State, any political subdivision thereof, and any nonprofit agency in the State, that operates a qualified facility, or provides services under contract funded in whole or in part with State funds at a qualified facility shall make the greatest possible good faith effort to fill any direct care professional position at the qualified facility with a person having an undergraduate or graduate degree in a human services discipline, such as social work, psychology or counseling, or in a health-related profession such as occupational, physical, or speech therapy. L.2005,c.157,s.11.