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Training and Responsibilities

Danielle’s Law. Training and Responsibilities. Danielle’s Law. Anyone who works with individuals with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injury must call 911 in life-threatening emergencies. Danielle’s Law Penalties. Health Care Professionals may lose their licenses.

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Training and Responsibilities

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  1. Danielle’s Law Training and Responsibilities

  2. Danielle’s Law • Anyone who works with individuals • with developmental disabilities • or traumatic brain injury • must call 911 • in life-threatening emergencies.

  3. Danielle’s Law Penalties • Health Care Professionals may lose their licenses • Staff may lose their jobs or pay a large monetary fine if they fail to call 911

  4. Definition of a Life-threatening Emergency • An occurrence or threat of a potentially fatal injury • Impairment to a bodily function • Dysfunction of a bodily organ or part

  5. Employee/Provider Responsibilities • Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies • File an incident report according to Department and Division procedures • Maintain a record of all 911 calls

  6. Department of Human Services Responsibilities • Ensures training is provided to service providers • Maintains records of provider calls • to 911 • Reviews potential violations of Danielle’s Law

  7. Department of Human Services Responsibilities (continued) • Maintains records of all violations • Reviews violation records when licenses and contracts are issued or renewed

  8. Civil Penalties to IndividualViolators of Danielle’s Law • First offense: $5,000.00 • Second offense: $10,000.00 • Third and each subsequent offense: $25,000.00

  9. How to Respond to Life-threatening Events • Check – for a life-threatening situation • Call – 911 • Care – follow the directions of Emergency Responders

  10. Call 911 for Life-threatening Emergencies • Medical • Life-threatening • Conditions • Unsafe Situations

  11. Call 911 in Unsafe Situations as Indicated in Red Cross Training • Fire or explosion • Downed electrical wires • Possible poisonous agents • Natural gas odor in the building • Terrorist type threats or • acts, such as bomb threat, • bio-toxic agents

  12. Danielle’s Law Penalties • No Call to 911 = VIOLATION • Delayed Call to 911 = VIOLATION

  13. Danielle’s Law Call 911 When In Doubt

  14. DDD Regional Offices • Northern Region • Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex, • Morris, and Warren Counties • (973) 927-2600 (Flanders Office) • (973) 977-4004 (Paterson Office) • Lower Central Region • Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, Hunterdon and Monmouth Counties • (609) 292-1922 (Trenton Office) • (732)863-4500 (Freehold Office) • Southern Region • Burlington, Camden, Atlantic, • Salem, Cape May, Gloucester, • and Cumberland Counties • (856) 770-5900 (Voorhees Office) • (609) 476-5200(Mays Landing Office) • Upper Central Region • Essex, Somerset, and Union Counties • (908) 266-7800

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