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NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-146 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-146 - Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board.

26:2H-146 Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board.  6. a. The commissioner shall establish the Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board in the department. (1) The purpose of the board shall be to review and evaluate the information reported to the department pursuant to this act, and to study any other data, which the board shall seek and as may be made available to it to supplement the reported information, with respect to children diagnosed with cardiac conditions or reported to have had a sudden cardiac event in this State. (2) The board shall make note of such factors as the age, gender, and ethnicity of each child, and the location of each sudden cardiac event, in its review of any information received by the board. (3) The board may share its findings with other recognized entities that collect nationwide data on sudden cardiac events, except that the board shall not disclose to any person or entity outside the department any information that could be used to identify a child. b. The board shall consist of 11 members as follows: (1) the commissioner and the Commissioners of Children and Families and Education, or their designees, who shall serve ex officio; and (2) eight public members to be appointed by the commissioner as follows: one person who represents the American Heart Association; one person who represents the American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey Chapter; one person who represents the American College of Cardiology; one person who represents the New Jersey State School Nurses Association; one person who represents the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association; one person who represents the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association; one person who represents the Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey; and one person who represents the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. c. The public members of the board shall serve for a term of three years, except that of the public members first appointed, four shall serve for a term of two years, and four shall serve for a term of three years. The public members shall serve without compensation but shall be eligible for reimbursement for the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for this purpose. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. d. The public members shall select from among themselves an individual to serve as chairperson of the board, who shall be responsible for the coordination of all activities of the board and shall provide the technical assistance needed to execute the duties of the board. e. The board shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available for the purposes of carrying out its responsibilities. L.2013, c.143,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-147 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-147 - Rules, regulations.

26:2H-147 Rules, regulations.  7. The commissioner, 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.2013, c.143,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-148 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-148 - Definitions relative to dementia care homes.

26:2H-148 Definitions relative to dementia care homes.  17. As used in sections 18 through 26 of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.26:2H-149 et seq.): "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders" means a form of dementia characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Dementia" means a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes due to organic brain disease, for which no curative treatment is available, and marked by memory disorders, changes in personality, deterioration in personal care, impaired reasoning ability, and disorientation. "Dementia care home" means a community residential facility which: (1) provides services to residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia; (2) is subject to the licensure authority of the Department of Health as a health care facility pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.); (3) and meets the requirements of section 19 of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.26:2H-150). L.2015, c.125, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-149 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-149 - DOH responsible for licensure, inspections, standards relative to dementia homes.

26:2H-149 DOH responsible for licensure, inspections, standards relative to dementia homes.  18. a. (1) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) and subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the Department of Health shall be responsible for licensure, inspections, and the establishment and enforcement of standards with respect to each community residential facility in the State that provides services to residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, which shall be thereafter known as a dementia care home. (2) The department shall be empowered to exercise such authority with respect to a dementia care home as the department is granted with respect to any other health care facility licensed by the department, pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.). b. The department shall establish and enter into an inter-agency agreement with the Department of Community Affairs as necessary for the purposes of subsection a. of this section. c. (1) Whenever any reference is made in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, or judicial or administrative proceeding to rooming and boarding houses for residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to "dementia care homes." (2) Whenever the term "Department of Community Affairs" appears or any reference is made thereto in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, or judicial or administrative proceeding pertaining to rooming and boarding houses for residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the "Department of Health." d. A dementia care home that is operating as a rooming or boarding house that provides services to residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, on the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) shall be granted provisional licensure by the department for a period of one year following the effective date. At the end of that period, the department shall issue a license to the facility pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) or make continued licensure subject to such actions by the facility as the commissioner determines necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1971, c.136 and P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.). L.2015, c.125, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-150 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-150 - Dementia care home.

26:2H-150 Dementia care home.  19. a. A dementia care home shall be a facility, whether in single or multiple dwellings, whether public or private, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether for profit or nonprofit, operated at the direction of or under the management of an individual or individuals, corporation, partnership, society, or association, which furnishes food and shelter to four or more persons 18 years of age or older who are unrelated to the operator of the facility, and which provides dietary services, recreational activities, supervision of self-administration of medications, supervision of and assistance in activities of daily living and assistance in obtaining health services to any one or more of such persons, in addition to such facilities, services, activities, and assistance as the Commissioner of Health may prescribe by regulation that are designed to meet the specific needs of residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia. A dementia care home shall not include: a community residence for the developmentally disabled as defined in section 2 of P.L.1977, c.448 (C.30:11B-2); a facility or living arrangement operated by, or under contract with, a State department or agency, upon the written authorization of the commissioner; or a privately operated establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 11 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. b. A resident of a dementia care home shall be a person with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, as prescribed by regulation of the commissioner, who is: 18 years of age or older; ambulant with or without assistive devices; certified by a licensed physician to be free from communicable disease and not in need of skilled nursing care; and, except in the case of a person 65 years of age or over, in need of dietary services, supervision of self-administration of medications, supervision of and assistance in activities of daily living, or assistance in obtaining health care services. A resident of a dementia care home shall not be given skilled nursing care while a resident, except that the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prevent: care of residents in emergencies or during temporary illness for a period of one week or less; or a licensed physician from ordering nursing or other health care services for the resident. L.2015, c.125, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-151 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-151 - Licensure required for dementia care home; violations, civil penalty.

26:2H-151 Licensure required for dementia care home; violations, civil penalty.  20. a. (1) A person shall not operate a dementia care home, or offer, advertise, or hold out a facility as a dementia care home, hold out a building as available for occupancy by dementia care home residents, or apply for any necessary construction or planning approvals related to the establishment of a dementia care home, without a valid license having been issued by the department for the operation of that facility in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.). (2) A person shall not offer, advertise, or hold out a dementia care home as another type of health care facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.). (3) A person found to be in violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be liable for a civil penalty for each building so operated in accordance with the provisions of section 25 of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.26:2H-156). b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any municipal ordinance to the contrary, a dementia care home shall meet such requirements as the commissioner shall establish by regulation for the posting of visible signs in its local community that identify the location of the facility. L.2015, c.125, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-152 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-152 - Standards for dementia care homes.

26:2H-152 Standards for dementia care homes.  21. The commissioner shall establish standards to ensure that each dementia care home is constructed and operated in such a manner as will protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and at the same time preserve and promote a homelike atmosphere appropriate to these facilities, including, but not limited to, standards to provide for the following: a. Safety from fire; b. Safety from structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical deficiencies; c. Adequate light and ventilation; d. Physical security; e. Protection from harassment, fraud, and eviction without due cause; f. Clean and reasonably comfortable surroundings; g. Adequate personal and financial services rendered in the facility; h. Disclosure of owner identification information; i. Maintenance of orderly and sufficient financial and occupancy records; j. Referral of residents, by the operator, to social service and health care providers for needed services; k. Assurance that no constitutional, civil, or legal right will be denied solely by reason of residence in a dementia care home; l. Reasonable access for employees of public and private agencies, and reasonable access for other citizens upon receiving the consent of the resident to be visited by them; m. Opportunity for each resident to live with as much independence, autonomy, and interaction with the surrounding community as the resident is capable of doing; and n. Assurance that the needs of residents of a dementia care home will be met, which shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) staffing levels, which shall ensure that the ratio of direct care staff to residents in the facility is equal to or higher than that which existed on the date of enactment of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.); (2) staff qualifications and training; (3) special dietary needs of residents; (4) special supervision requirements relating to the individual needs of residents; (5) building safety requirements appropriate to the needs of residents, including the requirement to maintain the operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, of window, door, and any other locks or security system designed to prevent the elopement of a resident; (6) special health monitoring of residents by qualified, licensed health care professionals, including a requirement that a medical assessment by a physician be performed on a resident with special needs as described in this subsection, as determined necessary by the commissioner, prior to admission and on a quarterly basis thereafter, to ensure that the facility is appropriate to the needs of the resident; and (7) criteria for discharging residents which shall be set forth in the admission agreement, which shall be provided to the resident or the resident's representative prior to or upon admission. The commissioner may revoke the license of any provider who violates the criteria for discharging residents. L.2015, c.125, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-153 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-153 - Waiver of certain requirements for certain facilities.

26:2H-153 Waiver of certain requirements for certain facilities.  22. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner may grant, to a dementia care home that is operating as a rooming or boarding house that provides services to residents with special needs, including, but not limited to, persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders or other forms of dementia, on the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.), a temporary or permanent waiver of one or more requirements established by regulation of the commissioner for health care facilities licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) that the commissioner has determined are otherwise applicable to the dementia care home, if the dementia care home can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that: (1) the granting of the waiver would not pose a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of its residents; and (2) the failure to grant such a waiver would pose a serious financial hardship to the facility. b. A dementia care home that is seeking a waiver pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall apply for the waiver on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. L.2015, c.125, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-154 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-154 - Rights of dementia care home residents.

26:2H-154 Rights of dementia care home residents.  23. a. Every resident of a dementia care home facility shall have the right: (1) To manage the resident's own financial affairs; (2) To wear the resident's own clothing; (3) To determine the resident's own dress, hair style, or other personal effects according to individual preference; (4) To retain and use the resident's personal property in the resident's immediate living quarters, so as to maintain individuality and personal dignity, except where the facility can demonstrate that it would be unsafe, impractical to do so, or infringe upon the rights of others, and that mere convenience is not the facility's motive to restrict this right; (5) To receive and send unopened correspondence; (6) To unaccompanied access to a telephone at a reasonable hour and to a private phone at the resident's expense; (7) To privacy; (8) To retain the services of the resident's own personal physician at the resident's own expense or under a health care plan and to confidentiality and privacy concerning the resident's medical condition and treatment; (9) To unrestricted communication, including personal visitation with any person of the resident's choice, at any reasonable hour; (10) To make contacts with the community and to achieve the highest level of independence, autonomy, and interaction with the community of which the resident is capable; (11) To present grievances on behalf of the resident or others to the operator, State governmental agencies, or other persons without threat of reprisal in any form or manner; (12) To a safe and decent living environment and considerate and respectful care that recognizes the dignity and individuality of the resident; (13) To refuse to perform services for the facility, except as contracted for by the resident and the operator; (14) To practice the religion of the resident's choice, or to abstain from religious practice; and (15) To not be deprived of any constitutional, civil, or legal right solely by reason of residence in a dementia care home. b. The operator of a dementia care home shall ensure that a written notice of the rights set forth in subsection a. of this section is given to every resident upon admittance to the facility and to each resident upon request. The operator shall also post this notice in a conspicuous public place in the facility. This notice shall include the name, address, and telephone numbers of the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, county welfare agency, and county office on aging. c. A person or resident whose rights as set forth in subsection a. of this section are violated shall have a cause of action against any person committing the violation. The action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce those rights and to recover actual and punitive damages for their violation. A plaintiff who prevails in the action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action. L.2015, c.125, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-155 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-155 - Provision of health care services.

26:2H-155 Provision of health care services.  24. A person who operates a dementia care home on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) shall not provide health care services in that facility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a licensed health care professional, who is acting within the scope of that person's license, from providing health care services to a resident of a dementia care home. L.2015, c.125, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-156 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-156 - Violations, penalties.

26:2H-156 Violations, penalties.  25. A person or entity found to be in violation of the provisions of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.), or any rules or regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant thereto with respect to the operation of a dementia care home, shall be subject to a penalty as provided for in section 13 or 14 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-13 or 26:2H-14). L.2015, c.125, s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 26:2H-157 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics|Section 26:2H-157 - Rules, regulations.

26:2H-157 Rules, regulations.  26. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the commissioners deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.), which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months following the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125. The regulations shall thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as the commissioner or the Commissioner of Community Affairs determine necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.). L.2015, c.125, s.26.