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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.16 - Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need.

26:2H-7.16 Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need.  2. Prior to approval of a certificate of need pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) for an assisted living residence or program, the commissioner shall evaluate the background of an applicant for a certificate of need to ensure, at a minimum, that the applicant is: a. of good moral character; b. economically capable of constructing or expanding, as appropriate, and maintaining an assisted living residence or program, as applicable; c. capable of successfully providing assisted living services that meet or surpass the licensing standards for assisted living residences or programs, as applicable, as set by the commissioner; d. capable of demonstrating an acceptable track record, if appropriate, of the applicant's past and current compliance with State licensure requirements, applicable federal requirements and State certificate of need requirements pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7); and e. capable of demonstrating an acceptable track record of the applicant's past and current compliance with State licensure or applicable federal or State requirements for, and the financial success of, any health care-related or other business activity that involves construction, operation or management of the activity. L.2002,c.25,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.19 - Applicant to assume cost of criminal history record background check.

26:2H-7.19 Applicant to assume cost of criminal history record background check.  5. The applicant for certification as an assisted living administrator or a certified assisted living administrator, as the case may be, shall assume the cost of the criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this act. L.2002,c.25,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.20 - Fine for false sworn statement.

26:2H-7.20 Fine for false sworn statement.  6. A person submitting a false sworn statement pursuant to section 4 of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, which may be assessed by the commissioner. L.2002,c.25,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.21 - Rules, regulations.

26:2H-7.21 Rules, regulations.  8. The Commissioner of Health, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2002, c.25, s.8; amended 2012, c.17, s.176.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.22 - Definitions relative to hospital licensure to perform certain cardiac procedures.

26:2H-7.22 Definitions relative to hospital licensure to perform certain cardiac procedures.  1. As used in P.L.2021, c.18 (C.26:2H-7.22 et al.): "Angioplasty" or "percutaneous coronary intervention" means the mechanical reopening of an occluded vessel in the heart or corona using a balloon-tipped catheter. "Applicant hospital" means a general hospital that has entered into a collaboration agreement with a cardiac surgery center licensed in New Jersey. "Application" means all information required by the commissioner of an applicant hospital to determine compliance with P.L.2021, c.18 (C.26:2H-7.22 et al.). "C-PORT-E study" means the Atlantic Cardiovascular Patient Outcomes Research Team Elective Angioplasty Study clinical trial. "Collaboration agreement" means an agreement between a licensed cardiac surgery center and a general hospital that includes: (1) written protocols for enrolled patients who require transfer to, and receipt at, a cardiac surgery center's operating room within one hour of the determination of the need for such transfer, including the emergency transfer of patients who require an intra-aortic balloon pump; (2) regular consultation between the two hospitals on individual cases, including use of technology to share case information in a rapid manner; and (3) evidence of adequate cardiac surgery on-call backup. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Elective angioplasty" means an angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention performed on a non-emergent basis. "Full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization facility" means an acute care general hospital that provides invasive cardiac diagnostic services to adult patients without cardiac surgery backup, is equipped with laboratories, and performs at least 250 cardiac catheterizations each year.  "Primary angioplasty" means an angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention performed on an acute or emergent basis. L.2021, c.18, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.24 - Information furnished to patient by hospital.

26:2H-7.24 Information furnished to patient by hospital.  3. Prior to performing any procedure authorized under a license issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.18 (C.26:2H-7.23) the applicant hospital shall furnish the following information to the patient and afford the patient the opportunity to review and consider such information before being asked to consent in writing to the procedure: a. notice included with the informed consent form that the procedure is not being performed at a licensed cardiac surgery center, and in the event that the patient requires emergency cardiac surgery, the patient will be transferred to a licensed cardiac surgery center; and b. details concerning the applicant hospital's plan and protocols for transferring patients who require emergency cardiac surgery, including the name and location of the cardiac surgery center with which the applicant hospital has entered into a collaboration agreement. The applicant hospital shall, upon request, furnish the patient with a written copy of the hospital's transfer protocols, including transportation and associated charges for transportation, and a summary of the collaboration agreement. L.2021, c.18, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-7.27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-7.27 - Notice to departments prior to selling, transferring ownership.

26:2H-7.27 Notice to departments prior to selling, transferring ownership.  4. a. Prior to selling or transferring ownership of the land or other real property on which a nursing home is located, the prospective new owner shall submit notice to the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services, which notice shall include the following items: (1) the sale or transfer of real property fee established by the Department of Health; (2) a cover letter stating the applicant's intent to purchase the land or other real property on which a nursing home is located, and identification of the nursing home by name, address, and county; (3) a description of the proposed transaction, including: (a) identification of the current owners of the land or other real property on which a nursing home is located; (b) identification of 100 percent of the proposed new owners, including the names and addresses of all principals and interested parties; and (c) if applicable, a copy of an organizational chart, including parent corporations and wholly-owned subsidiaries; (4) a copy of the agreement of sale or transfer, the proposed terms of the lease, rent, or use agreement with the nursing home and, if applicable, a copy of any management agreements; and (5) an attestation by the new owners of the land or other real property that they will lease, rent, or authorize use of the land or other real property by the nursing home at a rate that is consistent with the fair market value for the lease, rent, or use of similar facilities in the same market area. b. A summary of the notice submitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section, including the names of the prospective new owners, shall be made available on the Department of Health's Internet website. c. Nursing homes shall report to the Department of Health their rates or average rates for the lease, rent, or use of land or other real property in a manner determined by the department. The department shall post the rates or average rates for the lease, rent, or use of land or other real property reported by nursing homes on its Internet website. L.2021, c.95, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-8 - Requirements for certificate of need

26:2H-8. Requirements for certificate of need  8. No certificate of need shall be issued unless the action proposed in the application for such certificate is necessary to provide required health care in the area to be served, can be economically accomplished and maintained, will not have an adverse economic or financial impact on the delivery of health care services in the region or Statewide, and will contribute to the orderly development of adequate and effective health care services. In making such determinations there shall be taken into consideration (a) the availability of facilities or services which may serve as alternatives or substitutes, (b) the need for special equipment and services in the area, (c) the possible economies and improvement in services to be anticipated from the operation of joint central services, (d) the adequacy of financial resources and sources of present and future revenues, (e) the availability of sufficient manpower in the several professional disciplines, and (f) such other factors as may be established by regulation. The State Health Plan may also be considered in determining whether to approve a certificate of need application.  In the case of an application by a health care facility established or operated by any recognized religious body or denomination the needs of the members of such religious body or denomination for care and treatment in accordance with their religious or ethical convictions may be considered to be a public need.  L.1971,c.136,s.8; amended 1971,c.138; 1991,c.187,s.31; 1992,c.31,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-9 - Issuance of certificate of need.

26:2H-9 Issuance of certificate of need.  9. Certificates of need shall be issued by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and based upon criteria and standards therefor promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner may approve or deny an application for a certificate of need. If an application is denied, the applicant may request a hearing pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). Requests for a hearing shall be made to the Department of Health and Senior Services within 30 days of receipt of notification of the commissioner's action. The department shall arrange within 60 days of a request, for a hearing and after such hearing the commissioner or his designee shall furnish the applicant in writing the hearing examiner's recommendations and reasons therefor. The commissioner within 30 days of receiving all appropriate hearing records shall make his determination, which shall be a final agency decision.  L.1971,c.136,s.9; amended 1978, c.83, s.6; 1991, c.187, s.32; 1992, c.31, s.3; 1998, c.43, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-10 - Application for certificate of need; fee.

26:2H-10 Application for certificate of need; fee.  10. Application for a certificate of need shall be made to the department, and shall be in such form and contain such information as the department may prescribe. The department shall charge a nonreturnable fee for the filing of an application for a certificate of need. The minimum fee for the filing of an application shall be $7,500. For a project whose total cost is greater than $1 million, the fee shall be $7,500 plus 0.25% of the total project cost. Upon determination that an application is complete, copies thereof shall be referred by the department to the State Health Planning Board for review, when applicable. The board shall provide adequate mechanisms for full consideration of each application submitted to the board and for developing recommendations thereon. Such recommendations, whether favorable or unfavorable, shall be forwarded to the commissioner within 90 days of the date of referral of the application. A copy of the recommendations made shall be forwarded to the applicant. Recommendations concerning certificates of need shall be governed and based upon the principles and considerations set forth in section 8 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C:26:2H-8). No member, officer or employee of the State Health Planning Board shall be subject to civil action in any court as the result of any act done or failure to act, or of any statement made or opinion given, while discharging his duties under this act as such member, officer, or employee, provided he acted in good faith with reasonable care and upon proper cause. L.1971,c.136,s.10; amended 1978, c.83, s.7; 1991, c.187, s.36; 1997, c.392; 1998, c.43, s.10; 2003, c.117, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-11.1 - Requirements for applicants for certificate of need, initial licensure for certain facilities.

26:2H-11.1 Requirements for applicants for certificate of need, initial licensure for certain facilities.  1. In the case of an application for a certificate of need or initial licensure, as applicable, for a narcotic and drug abuse treatment center to be located within 500 feet from any building in this State used for the instruction of children between the ages of five and 18 years, the applicant shall notify the governing body of the municipality within which the applicant proposes to locate the treatment center of the applicant's intention to apply for the certificate of need or licensure and the proposed location of the center. Documentation of the notice shall be filed with the certificate of need or license application. The Commissioner of Health is hereby authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. For the purposes of this act, the definition of "narcotic and drug abuse treatment center" shall be identical to the definition in subsection (a) of section 2 of P.L.1970, c.334 (C.26:2G-22). This act shall not apply to any narcotic and drug abuse treatment center for which an application was filed prior to the effective date of this act. L.1982, c.149, s.1; amended 1998, c.43, s.11; 2012, c.17, s.177.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12a - Requirements for licensure of mental health programs

26:2H-12a. Requirements for licensure of mental health programs  5. A license issued to a mental health program by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.321 (C.30:9A-18 et al.) shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for licensure of a health care facility by the Department of Health pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-12) for those mental health programs, and for payment by a purchaser of health care services pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-18). L.1995,c.321,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12b - Religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities.

26:2H-12b Religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities.  1. No patient or family member of a patient shall be required to sign admission papers to a health care facility, as defined in section 2 of the "Health Care Facilities Planning Act," P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-2), during such times as the patient's or family member's religious beliefs prohibit them from signing the papers.  L.2007,c.216.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12.1 - Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologists

26:2H-12.1. Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologists  1. a. Any health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), which provides medical or surgical care, shall provide for the use of the facility by, and appropriate privileges for, duly licensed podiatrists and psychologists. Use of the facility and privileges of a podiatrist or psychologist shall be subject to nondiscriminatory rules and regulations governing such use or privileges established by the governing body of the facility for persons licensed as physicians and surgeons pursuant to R.S.45:9-6 and dentists pursuant to R.S.45:6-19. b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a hospital to grant admitting privileges to a psychologist or to permit the exercise of those privileges granted by the hospital without appropriate collaboration with the attending physician of the patient who is receiving or will receive care or treatment from the psychologist. L.1983,c.28,s.1; amended 1995,c.310.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12.2 - Repealed by L.2005,c.83,s.20, amended by L.2005,c.259,s.34 to change "podiatry" to "podiatric medicine."

26:2H-12.2. Repealed by L.2005,c.83,s.20, amended by L.2005,c.259,s.34 to change "podiatry" to "podiatric medicine."
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12.2a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12.2a - Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions.

26:2H-12.2a Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions.  3. a. A health care entity shall maintain all records of all documented complaints of events related to patient care about, and disciplinary proceedings or actions against, a health care professional who is employed by or has an affiliation with the health care entity. The health care entity shall retain the information for a period of seven years and make the records, including any information the health care entity has pertaining to records maintained on the health care professional prior to the effective date of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.4 et al.), available to the division, the board which licenses or otherwise authorizes the health care professional to practice, the Medical Practitioner Review Panel established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.45:9-19.8), and the Department of Health, as applicable, upon request.  b. A health care entity shall maintain for a period of four years all records and source data relating to its mortality, morbidity, complication, infection, and readmission and shall make the records available to the division, the board which licenses, or otherwise authorizes the health care professional, the review panel and the Department of Health, as applicable, upon request.  c. A health care entity which fails to maintain the records required pursuant to this section shall be subject to such penalties as the Department of Health shall determine pursuant to sections 13 and 14 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-13 and 26:2H-14) and section 16 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-16), or the director shall determine pursuant to P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.), as applicable. L.1989, c.300, s.3; amended 2005, c.83, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.178.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-12.2c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-12.2c - Disclosure of information by health care entity.

26:2H-12.2c Disclosure of information by health care entity.  15. a. A health care entity, upon the inquiry of another health care entity, shall truthfully: (1) disclose whether, within the seven years preceding the inquiry, it provided any notice to the division pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2005, c.83 (C.26:2H-12.2b), or to the review panel, as required by section 3 of P.L.1989, c.300 (C.26:2H-12.2a), with respect to the health care professional about whom the inquiry has been made, providing a copy of the form of notification and any supporting documentation that was provided to the division, a professional or occupational licensing board in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, or the review panel; and (2) provide information about a current or former employee's job performance as it relates to patient care, as provided in this section, and, in the case of a former employee, the reason for the employee's separation. b. For the purposes of this section, "job performance" shall relate to the suitability of the employee for re-employment at a health care entity, and the employee's skills and abilities as they relate to suitability for future employment at a health care entity. Information about a current or former employee's job performance pursuant to this paragraph shall be based on the employee's performance evaluation, and provided to another health care entity only if: (1) the evaluation has been signed by the evaluator and shared with the employee; (2) the employee has had the opportunity to respond; and (3) the employee's response, if any, has been taken into consideration when providing the information to another health care entity. Job performance as it relates to patient care shall not include the current or former employee's participation in labor activities pursuant to the "National Labor Relations Act," 29 U.S.C. s.151 et seq. c. A health care entity, or any employee designated by the entity, which, pursuant to this section, provides information in good faith and without malice to another health care entity concerning a health care professional, including information about a current or former employee's job performance as it relates to patient care, is not liable for civil damages in any cause of action arising out of the provision or reporting of the information. d. A health care entity which fails to truthfully disclose information to another health care entity making an inquiry pursuant to this section or fails to cooperate with such request for information by the other health care entity shall be subject to such penalties as the Department of Health may determine pursuant to sections 13 and 14 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-13 and 26:2H-14) and section 16 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-16), or the director shall determine pursuant to P.L.1989, c.331 (C.34:8-43 et seq.), as applicable. L.2005, c.83, s.15; amended 2012, c.17, s.180.