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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18d - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for central New Jersey.

26:2H-18d Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for central New Jersey.  1. a. The Commissioner of Health, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/St. Peter's University Hospital in the City of New Brunswick as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital in central New Jersey for the counties of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset. b. The designation by the Commissioner of Health pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made subsequent to, and shall be contingent upon, the execution of a written agreement between Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/St. Peter's University Hospital and a majority of the acute care hospitals providing inpatient pediatric services which are located in the counties listed in subsection a. of this section.  The written agreement shall state that the other facility recognizes Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/St. Peter's University Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for the counties listed in subsection a. of this section and shall set forth the basis on which the other facility shall make referrals to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/St. Peter's University Hospital.  L.1992, c.181, s.1; amended 2005, c.116, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.215.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18e (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18e - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties.

26:2H-18e Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties.  1. a. The Commissioner of Health, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in the City of Paterson as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for the counties of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren. b. The designation by the Commissioner of Health pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made subsequent to, and shall be contingent upon, the execution of a written agreement between St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and a majority of the acute care hospitals providing inpatient pediatric services which are located in the counties listed in subsection a. of this section. The written agreement shall state that the other facility recognizes St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for the counties listed in subsection a. of this section and shall set forth the basis on which the other facility shall make referrals to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. L.1993, c.374, s.1; amended 2003, c.98, s.3; 2012, c.17, s.216.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18f (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18f - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.

26:2H-18f Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.  2. a. The Commissioner of Health, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties. b. The designation by the Commissioner of Health pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made subsequent to, and shall be contingent upon, the execution of written transfer agreements between Morristown Memorial Hospital and a majority of the acute care hospitals providing inpatient pediatric services which are located in Morris and Union counties. The written agreement shall state that the other facility recognizes Morristown Memorial Hospital as the State's specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties and shall set forth the basis on which the other facility shall make referrals to Morristown Memorial Hospital. L.2003, c.98, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.217.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18g (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18g - Designation of acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties.

26:2H-18g Designation of acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties.  1. a. The Commissioner of Health, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, shall designate Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center, each, as the State's specialty acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties, subject to the commissioner's determination that each hospital meets all of the licensure criteria that apply to a children's hospital and has met and complied with all of the requirements to obtain State authorization to offer the component services that constitute a children's hospital. The commissioner's determination and the designation pursuant thereto shall be made separately for each hospital; and the commissioner's decision on the designation of each hospital shall be made independently of, and shall not be contingent upon, the decision on the designation of the other hospital. b. The designation of each hospital by the Commissioner of Health pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made subsequent to, and shall be contingent upon, the execution of written transfer agreements, respectively, between: Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a majority of the acute care hospitals providing inpatient pediatric services located in Monmouth and Ocean counties; and Monmouth Medical Center and a majority of the acute care hospitals providing inpatient pediatric services located in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The written agreement shall state that the other facility recognizes Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center, as applicable, as the State's specialty acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties and shall set forth the basis on which the other facility shall make referrals to Jersey Shore University Medical Center or Monmouth Medical Center, as applicable. L.2005, c.116, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.218.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18h (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18h - Specialized care facilities for Huntington's Disease; rules, regulations.

26:2H-18h Specialized care facilities for Huntington's Disease; rules, regulations.  1. a. The Commissioner of Health may issue a nursing facility license for a facility that provides care for Huntington's Disease. b. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2011, c.208, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.219.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.2 - Annual fees

26:2H-18.2. Annual fees  The Department of Health, to effectuate the provisions and purposes of sections 10 and 11 of this act and to support the functions described therein, may charge health care facilities such reasonable annual fees as shall be provided by law. L.1978, c. 83, s. 13, eff. July 20, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.24 - Findings, declarations

26:2H-18.24. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Access to quality health care shall not be denied to residents of the State because of their inability to pay for the care; there are many residents of the State, particularly those with incomes below the federal poverty level, who cannot pay for needed hospital care and in order to ensure that these persons have equal access to hospital care it is necessary to maintain a mechanism which will ensure payment of uncompensated hospital care; and to protect the fiscal solvency of the State's general hospitals, as provided for in P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), it is necessary that all payers of health care services share equally in the payment of uncompensated care on a Statewide basis.  b. The "New Jersey Uncompensated Care Trust Fund," created pursuant to P.L.1986, c.204, and continued pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.4 et seq.), which law expired on December 31, 1990, by which hospitals were able to collect their reasonable cost of approved uncompensated care, resulted in unobstructed access to health care for residents without insurance who otherwise are unable to afford care.  c. Having received and thoroughly reviewed the reports issued by the Commissioner of Health and the Governor's Commission on Health Care Costs on uncompensated care, its economic implications and various means of financing uncompensated care, it is evident that provision for a trust fund is necessary, with modifications, to ensure access to hospital care for those who cannot afford to pay and the fiscal solvency of hospitals. At the same time, the State should take further actions to: provide more comprehensive Medicaid coverage for the medically indigent, reduce the rate of increase in health insurance premiums and explore and implement various initiatives to reduce the amount of uncompensated care in this State without impairing access to care.  L.1991,c.187,s.1; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.25 - Definitions

26:2H-18.25. Definitions  As used in sections 1 through 26 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.24 et al.): "Assessment" means monies that are required to be remitted to the fund by hospitals pursuant to this act.  "Commission" means the Hospital Rate Setting Commission established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-4.1).  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Disproportionate share hospital" means a hospital designated by the Commissioner of Human Services pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1396a et seq.).  "Fund" means the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established pursuant to this act.  "Hospital" means a general acute care hospital whose schedule of rates is approved by the commission pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1978, c.83 (C.26:2H-18.1).  "Medicaid" means the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Program in the Department of Human Services established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.).  "Payer" means a governmental or nongovernmental third party payer or any purchaser of hospital services whose hospital reimbursement rates are established by the commission pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.), but shall not include the Medicaid program and the Medicare program established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.), except as provided for in subsection a. of section 5 of this act.  "Uncompensated care" means inpatient and outpatient care provided to medically indigent persons and bad debts as defined by regulation of the department pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.).  L.1991,c.187,s.2; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.26 - Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorized

26:2H-18.26. Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorized  The commission is authorized to approve a hospital's rates to achieve an equitable collection and distribution mechanism among hospitals in the State for payment of uncompensated care pursuant to the provisions of this act.  L.1991,c.187,s.3; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.27 - "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established

26:2H-18.27. "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established  There is established the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" in the Department of Health.  a. The fund shall be comprised of assessments remitted by hospitals pursuant to this act and any other monies appropriated thereto to carry out the purposes of this act.  The fund shall be a nonlapsing fund dedicated for use by the State: (1) to distribute payments for the cost of uncompensated care in the State, (2) to subsidize a pilot health insurance program for small business employees, (3) to fund the reasonable cost of administering the fund, (4) to fund the reasonable cost of preparing and disseminating health insurance information to employers pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.39) and (5) to fund primary health care provided by community health centers, on a pilot basis, pursuant to section 23 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.45); except that, monies remitted by hospitals pursuant to this act shall not be used for the purpose of subsidizing pilot health insurance programs for small business employees. Interest earned on monies deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund.  b. The fund shall be administered by a person appointed by the commissioner. The administrator of the fund is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the collection and disbursement of fund monies. The administrator is responsible for promptly informing the commission and the Commissioners of Health and Human Services if monies are not or are not reasonably expected to be collected or disbursed or if the fund's reserve as established in subsection c. of this section falls below the required level.  c. The fund shall maintain a reserve in an amount not to exceed $25 million. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the use of the reserve and to ensure the integrity of the fund, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).  L.1991,c.187,s.4; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.28 - Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on

26:2H-18.28. Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on  5. a. For the periods beginning January or July of the hospitals' rate year, the department shall determine a uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on. The commission shall approve the add-on before it is included in hospital rates.  The add-on shall be determined by dividing the Statewide amount of approved uncompensated care plus an amount adequate to fund the reasonable cost of administering the fund pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.27) and to maintain the reserve pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.27), by the Statewide amount of approved revenue for all payers and approved revenue for medically indigent persons less the Statewide amount of approved uncompensated care.  The Medicaid program shall provide its share of the uncompensated care add-on, as determined by the commission, through a direct contribution to the fund of an amount equal to the Medicaid program's State share of the uncompensated care add-on.  The add-on and any increases made to the add-on are an allowable cost and shall be included as part of the hospital's rates as established by the commission.  b. The amount of money raised by the uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on, as a percentage of all governmental and nongovernmental approved revenue, shall not exceed 13%, except that the add-on shall not exceed 19.1%.  The commissioner shall establish the following target levels for the add-on: 16% by July 1, 1993, 13% by July 1, 1994 and 10% by July 1, 1995.  c. The uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on for patients whose hospital bills are paid by a health maintenance organization or other payer which has negotiated a discounted rate of payment with the hospital shall be based on the full rate of reimbursement for the services provided by the hospital to the patient under the hospital reimbursement system established pursuant to P.L.1978, c.83, rather than on the discounted rate of payment.  d. No provision of this section shall be construed to preclude the commission from approving individual hospital rate increases for uncompensated care in addition to the add-on. Such increases, however, shall not be paid from the moneys in the Health Care Trust Fund.  L.1991,c.187,s.5; amended 1992,c.25,s.1; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.30 - Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospital

26:2H-18.30. Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospital  7. a. A hospital shall remit the mandatory assessment to the fund at the end of every month except that a hospital shall remit the first payment under this act by August 30, 1991.  b. If a hospital is delinquent in its payment of the mandatory assessment to the fund, the commission may, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner, remove from that hospital's schedule of rates the uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on or levy a reasonable penalty on the hospital. The penalty shall be recovered in a summary civil proceeding brought in the name of the State in the Superior Court pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the fund established pursuant to this act.  c. A hospital authorized to receive payments from the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.29), shall receive the payments on a monthly basis. The first payment shall be made within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  L.1991,c.187,s.7; amended 1992,c.25,s.2; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.32 - Designation of hospitals where county welfare agency employee will be stationed to determine Medicaid eligibility

26:2H-18.32. Designation of hospitals where county welfare agency employee will be stationed to determine Medicaid eligibility  9. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate those hospitals at which an employee from the county welfare agency shall be stationed, on either a full or part-time basis, as appropriate, to perform eligibility determinations for the Medicaid program pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.).  A designated hospital shall reimburse the county welfare agency for the nonfederal share of costs associated with the county welfare agency employee, as certified by the Commissioner of Human Services. The Commissioner of Human Services shall bill the hospital quarterly for the nonfederal share of costs and reimburse the county welfare agency upon receipt of payment from the hospital.  L.1991,c.187,s.9; amended 1992,c.160,s.26.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.34 - Annual audit of hospital's uncompensated care

26:2H-18.34. Annual audit of hospital's uncompensated care  a. The department shall annually provide for an audit of each hospital's uncompensated care within a time frame established by rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner.  b. Prior to the department's final approval of the audit, the results of the audit shall be reviewed with the hospital. If a hospital disputes an audit adjustment, the hospital may appeal the adjustment to the commission. The commission shall resolve the dispute within 90 calendar days of the date on which the hospital appealed the adjustment.  c. Upon receipt and acceptance of the final audit, the commission, within 90 calendar days, shall adjust a hospital's schedule of rates so that the rates reflect the audit adjustment.  L.1991,c.187,s.12; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.35 - Reporting by hospitals of patient accounts referred to collection agency

26:2H-18.35. Reporting by hospitals of patient accounts referred to collection agency  The department shall, for the purpose of developing patient profiles, require a hospital to report the following information about any patient who was served on an inpatient basis or on any patient served on an outpatient basis with an account balance greater than $125, whose account has been referred to a collection agency or for legal action pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 10 of P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.13) or to paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 11 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.33): the patient's age; sex; marital status; employment status and if employed, whether the employment is full or part-time; type of health insurance coverage, and if the patient is a child under 18 years of age who does not have health insurance coverage or a married person who does not have health insurance coverage, whether the child's parent or the married person's spouse, as the case may be, has health insurance coverage.  The hospital shall also include a copy of any billing information about the patient's account, at the point of write-off as a bad debt, which is provided to a collection agency or any other person for legal action, including whether the amount due and owing represents the patient or responsible party's failure to pay a full hospital bill, a partial hospital bill, or an insurance copayment or deductible.  The hospital shall provide the information to the department on a quarterly basis, on a form developed by the department, in consultation with the New Jersey Hospital Association.  L.1991,c.187,s.13; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-18.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-18.36 - Submission of information about income of persons whose income tax refund, homestead rebate was applied to patient account

26:2H-18.36. Submission of information about income of persons whose income tax refund, homestead rebate was applied to patient account  The Department of the Treasury shall compile and submit to the Department of Health information about the income of persons whose income tax refund or homestead rebate was applied to recover the amount due and owing on a patient's account pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection b. of section 10 of P.L.1989, c.1 (C.26:2H-18.13) or to paragraph (4) of subsection b. of section 11 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.33).  The information compiled by the department shall identify the number of persons whose annual income for 1990 is: below $10,000; between $10,000 and $20,000; between $20,001 and $40,000; between $40,001 and $60,000; between $60,001 and $80,000; and greater than $80,000.  L.1991,c.187,s.14; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.