The following is a list of important legislation, policies, and other vital information concerning people with developmental disabilities
New Jersey FamilyCare Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Fact Sheet
Americans with Disabilities Act
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
The 1993 NJ Family Support Act
The 1999 US Supreme Court Olmstead Decision
NJ Department of Education – Policy on Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
Independent Developmental Disability Fee for Service Oversight Board
New Jersey Developmental Disabilities (DD) Network Fact Sheet English | Espanol
Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and their Families
Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2021
Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2018
Disability Rights NJ’s new investigative report, Person First: An Investigation and Legal Analysis of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in New Jersey Nursing Homes
This Report exposes long-standing neglect and rights violations occurring in nursing facilities around the state.
Over the span of sixteen months, from April 2022 through August, 2023, Disability Rights NJ visited 70 nursing homes throughout the state and interviewed hundreds of individuals with IDD living in nursing homes. Disability Rights NJ found significant violations of state and federal laws, as they relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Olmstead v. L.C., and person-centered planning rights under the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule.