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NJ Rev Stat § 30:11A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11A-12 - Conditions for denial of application, regulation of care under certain circumstances.

30:11A-12 Conditions for denial of application, regulation of care under certain circumstances.  12. Nothing in P.L.1953, c.212 (C.30:11A-1 et seq.) shall vest authority, or be construed to vest authority, in either the Department of Health or the Department of Community Affairs, to deny any application for a certificate of approval or license on the sole ground that adequate residential health care facilities are already available in the vicinity or area for which the certificate of approval or license is sought. Nothing in P.L.1953, c.212 (C.30:11A-1 et seq.) shall be so construed as to give authority to supervise or regulate or control the remedial care or treatment of individuals who are adherents of any well-recognized church or religious denomination which subscribes to the art of healing by prayer and the principles of which are opposed to medical treatment and who are living in any home or institution operated by a member or members, or by an association or corporation composed of members of such well-recognized church or religious denomination; provided, that such home or institution admits only adherents of such church or denomination and is so designated; nor shall the existence of any of the above conditions alone militate against granting a certificate of approval or license to such establishment; and provided further, that such establishment shall comply with all rules, regulations, and standards relating to sanitation and safety of the premises and be subject to inspection therefor. L.1953, c.212, s.12; amended 1979, c.496, s.33; 2017, c.234, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11A-13 - Additional officers and employees; costs of administration

30:11A-13. Additional officers and employees; costs of administration  The department is authorized, directed and empowered to employ, in compliance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, such additional officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The costs of administration of this act shall be provided for in the annual appropriation law. L.1953, c. 212, p. 1611, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11A-14 - Effective date

30:11A-14. Effective date  Section thirteen of this act shall take effect immediately, and all other sections of this act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. L.1953, c. 212, p. 1612, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-1 - Findings.

30:11B-1 Findings.  1. The Legislature finds that many developmentally disabled persons who are now housed in large institutions can be better cared for and given training for independent living in small community residences. Such persons have a right to the fuller, more normal life that care in such residences brings, and it is, therefore, the intention of the Legislature, through this act, to encourage the development of community residences for the developmentally disabled and to provide for the licensing and regulation of such residences by the Department of Human Services.  The Legislature further finds that there are many persons who have been hospitalized due to mental illness and are recovered to the extent that they no longer require such hospitalization, but would benefit from the specialized independent-living training available to residents of small community residences for the mentally ill. These community residences for the mentally ill may also be utilized by persons who have not been hospitalized for mental illness but who are participating in community mental health counseling or training programs provided by a State-affiliated community mental health agency. These persons have a right to the fuller, more normal life that care in community residences brings, and it is, therefore, the intention of the Legislature through this act, to encourage the development of community residences for the mentally ill and to provide for the licensing and regulation of the residences by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Children and Families, as applicable.  In addition, the Legislature finds that many persons who have sustained head injuries which impair their cognitive, behavioral, social or physical functioning, and who are now housed in large institutions can be better cared for and given training for independent living in small community residences. These persons have a right to the fuller, more normal life that care in these residences brings, and it is, therefore, the intention of the Legislature, through this act, to encourage the development of community residences for persons with head injuries and to provide for the licensing and regulation of these residences by the Department of Human Services.  L.1977, c.448, s.1; amended 1987, c.112, s.2; 1993, c.329, s.1; 2006, c.47, s.176.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-3 - Assistance in self-care, developing potential

30:11B-3. Assistance in self-care, developing potential  3. Every community residence for the developmentally disabled, every community residence for the mentally ill and every community residence for persons with head injuries shall provide to every person admitted assistance in maintaining a basic level of self-care and in developing the potential to live independently in the community.  L.1977,c.448,s.3; amended 1987,c.112,s.4; 1993,c.329,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-4 - Licenses; regulations.

30:11B-4 Licenses; regulations.  4. All such residences which are operated by any individual or individuals, corporation, partnership, society or association, whether public or private, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether for profit or nonprofit, shall be licensed by the Department of Human Services or Department of Children and Families, as applicable, under appropriate regulations promulgated by the commissioner or the Commissioner of Children and Families, as applicable. Such regulations shall govern the operation and maintenance of residences, and prescribe conditions for admission and discharge of residents. The regulations shall assure that essential life-safety, health and comfort conditions exist in a home-like atmosphere. L.1977, c.448, s.4; amended 2006, c.47, s.178.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-4.1 - Applicable act

30:11B-4.1. Applicable act  The provisions of the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L. 1983, c. 383 (C. 52:27D-193 et seq.) shall apply to any residence licensed or regulated pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 448 (C. 30:11B-1 et seq.).  L. 1987, c. 112, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-4.2 - Program standards.

30:11B-4.2 Program standards.  10. a. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.1987, c.112, the Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services or the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, as applicable, shall develop program standards which include criteria for educational and professional experience of employees of a community residence for the mentally ill and staffing ratios appropriate to the needs of the residents of the community residences for the mentally ill.  b. Within six months after the effective date of P.L.1993, c.329, the Commissioner of Human Services or the Commissioner of Children and Families, as applicable, shall develop program standards which include criteria for educational and professional experience of employees of a community residence for persons with head injuries and staffing ratios appropriate to the needs of the residents of these community residences.  L.1987, c.112, s.10; amended 1993, c.329, s.4; 1995, c.4, s.10; 2006, c.47, s.179; 2012, c.16, s.126.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-4.3 - On-site inspection prior to issuance of license, corrective action plan.

30:11B-4.3 On-site inspection prior to issuance of license, corrective action plan.  8. a. The department that is responsible for licensing the residences as provided in section 4 of P.L.1977, c.448 (C.30:11B-4) shall require that all residences are subject to an on-site inspection prior to the issuance of an initial license, and an on-site annual inspection shall be performed at a minimum of one time per year in each year the residence is licensed.  b. If deficiencies are identified in the annual inspection, the department shall require that a corrective action plan is developed by the residence to explain the steps that will be taken to correct the deficiencies. If the identified deficiencies pose a risk to the life and safety of the residents, then the department shall conduct an on-site subsequent inspection to verify that corrective action has been taken by the residence to correct the deficiencies. c. The department shall not provide the residence or the ownership of the residence prior notice of any subsequent inspection to verify that corrective action has been taken regarding identified deficiencies that pose a risk to the life and safety of the residents. d. The department shall identify the type of deficiencies that pose a risk to the life and safety of the residents and require a subsequent on-site inspection. e. The department may adopt a system to address multiple inspections which may be necessary to address multiple deficiencies noted in the annual inspection.  L.2017, c.328, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-4.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-4.4 - Rules, regulations.

30:11B-4.4 Rules, regulations.  9. The Commissioners of Children and Families and Human Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations as the commissioners determine necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2017, c.328, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-5 - Geographic location.

30:11B-5 Geographic location.  5. The geographic location of community residences for the developmentally disabled, community residences for the mentally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries shall be monitored by the Department of Human Services or Department of Children and Families, as applicable. Through the granting or withholding of licenses, the respective department shall insure that these residences are available throughout the State, without unnecessary concentration in any area.  L.1977, c.448, s.5; amended 1987, c.112, s.5; 1993, c.329, s.5; 2006, c.47, s.180.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-6 - Residents of municipality

30:11B-6. Residents of municipality  6. All residents of community residences for the developmentally disabled, community residences for the mentally ill and community residences for persons with head injuries in any municipality and county of the State shall be deemed residents of such municipality and county for all purposes, and shall be entitled to the use and benefit of all health, education, vocational and other facilities of such municipality and county in the same manner and extent as any other persons living in such municipality and county. L.1977,c.448,s.6; amended 1987,c.112,s.6; 1993,c.329,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:11B-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:11B-7 - Fiscal audit, analysis; review

30:11B-7. Fiscal audit, analysis; review  One year after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter the office of the State Auditor in the Office of Legislative Services shall conduct a fiscal audit and analysis of the operation of community residences for the developmentally disabled and of community residences for the mentally ill and shall report its findings to the Legislature. One year after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, the Senate standing committee on Institutions, Health and Welfare and the General Assembly standing committee on Health and Human Resources shall jointly conduct a review of the operation and effectiveness of community residences for the developmentally disabled and community residences for the mentally ill and report their findings to the Legislature with any recommendations they may have.  L. 1977, c. 448, s.7; amended by L. 1987, c. 112, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:12-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:12-1 - Consent of municipality to establishment or maintenance by persons or corporations

30:12-1. Consent of municipality to establishment or maintenance by persons or corporations  No person or corporation shall locate, erect, build, establish or maintain, either temporarily or permanently, any pesthouse or hospital or building for the treatment of any communicable diseases, or for the reception of persons suffering from any such disease, within any municipality, without first obtaining the consent of the governing body of such municipality, which consent may be given by resolution and upon such terms and conditions as may be embraced in such resolution.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:12-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:12-2 - Consent of municipality to location of communicable disease institution for profit.

30:12-2 Consent of municipality to location of communicable disease institution for profit.  30:12-2. No person, corporation, or association, except municipal corporations or corporations not organized for pecuniary profit, shall establish or maintain for profit any hospital or other institution for persons who have communicable diseases without first having obtained the consent by resolution or ordinance of the governing board or body of the municipality within which the institution is to be established. Notice of application for such consent, setting forth the time and place at which the application will be presented, the name of the applicant, and the exact location of the proposed institution shall be given by publication for at least two weeks in one or more newspapers published and circulated in the municipality, or if none be published therein, by posting in ten of the most public places in such municipality at least 14 days before the meeting at which the application will be presented. amended 1977, c.63, s.22; 2017, c.131, s.130.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-1 - Legislative findings and declarations

30:13-1. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the well-being of nursing home residents in the State of New Jersey requires a delineation of the responsibilities of nursing homes and a declaration of a bill of rights for such residents. L.1976, c. 120, s. 1, eff. Nov. 30, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-2 - Definitions.

30:13-2 Definitions.  2. For the purposes of this act: a. "Administrator" means any individual who is charged with the general administration or supervision of a nursing home whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home and whether or not the individual's function and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. b. "Guardian" means a person, appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, who shall have the right to manage the financial affairs and protect the rights of any nursing home resident who has been declared an incapacitated person. In no case shall the guardian of a nursing home resident be affiliated with a nursing home, its operations, its staff personnel, or a nursing home administrator in any manner whatsoever. c. "Nursing home" means any institution, whether operated for profit or not, which maintains and operates facilities for extended medical and nursing treatment or care for two or more nonrelated individuals with acute or chronic illness or injury, or a physical disability, or who are convalescing, or who are in need of assistance in bathing, dressing, or some other type of supervision, and are in need of such treatment or care on a continuing basis. d. "Reasonable hour" means any time between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. e. "Resident" means any individual receiving extended medical or nursing treatment or care at a nursing home. L.1976, c.120, s.2; amended 1997, c.379, s.8; 2017, c.131, s.131.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-3.1 - Provisions relative to Medicare, Medicaid.

30:13-3.1 Provisions relative to Medicare, Medicaid.  3. a. A nursing home shall not, with respect to an applicant for admission or a resident of the facility: (1) require that the applicant or resident waive any rights to benefits to which he may be entitled under the Medicare program established pursuant to Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.) or the Medicaid program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.); or (2) require a third party guarantee of payment to the facility as a condition of admission or expedited admission to, or continued residence in, that facility; except that when an individual has legal access to a resident's income or resources available to pay for facility care pursuant to a durable power of attorney, order of guardianship or other valid document, the facility may require the individual to sign a contract to provide payment to the facility from the resident's income or resources without incurring personal financial liability. b. A nursing home shall prominently display in that facility, and provide to an applicant for admission or a resident of the facility, written information about how to apply for benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid program, and how to receive a refund of previous payments to the facility which may be covered by those benefits. c. The provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section shall only apply to those distinct parts of a nursing home certified to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid program. L.1997,c.241,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-3.2 - Applicability of act.

30:13-3.2 Applicability of act.  4. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of P.L.1976, c.120 (C.30:13-1 et seq.) and section 3 of P.L.1997, c.241 (C.30:13-3.1) shall apply to any applicant for admission to a nursing home or any resident of the facility, whether the applicant or resident is eligible for benefits under the Medicare or Medicaid program or is a private pay patient, or may in the future convert from a private pay patient to a Medicare or Medicaid patient. L.1997,c.241,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-4 - Responsibilities as inclusive but not limitation

30:13-4. Responsibilities as inclusive but not limitation  The responsibilities of nursing homes shall include, but shall not be limited to, those enumerated in this act. L.1976, c. 120, s. 4, eff. Nov. 30, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-4.2 - Violations; enforcement

30:13-4.2. Violations; enforcement  2. A person shall have a cause of action against the nursing home for any violation of this act. The Department of Health may maintain an action in the name of the State to enforce the provisions of this act and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. The action to recover actual and punitive damages shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction. A plaintiff who prevails in an action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action.  L.1991,c.262,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-6 - Discharge or transfer of resident.

30:13-6 Discharge or transfer of resident.  6. A nursing home resident may arrange for the resident's own discharge from a nursing home upon presentation of a written release and, if the resident is adjudicated incapacitated, upon the written consent of the resident's guardian. In this case, the nursing home is free from any responsibility for the resident upon the resident's release. When a nursing home wishes to transfer or discharge on a nonemergency basis a resident who has mental capacity or a resident who is adjudicated incapacitated, the nursing home may do so for medical reasons or for the person's welfare or for that of other residents upon receiving a written order from the attending physician, or for nonpayment, except as prohibited by Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended, and the action shall be recorded in the resident's medical record. When a transfer or discharge on a nonemergency basis of a resident is requested by a nursing home, the resident or, in the case of a resident who is adjudicated incapacitated, the guardian, shall be given at least 30 days' advance notice of the transfer or discharge. L.1976, c.120, s.6; amended 2013, c.103, s.103.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-7 - Written notice of rights, obligations and prohibitions; copy to residents; posting

30:13-7. Written notice of rights, obligations and prohibitions; copy to residents; posting  The administrator of a nursing home shall ensure that a written notice of the rights, obligations and prohibitions set forth in this act be given to every resident or his guardian upon admittance to the nursing home and to each individual already in residence or to his guardian. The administrator shall also post this notice in a conspicuous, public place in the nursing home. L.1976, c. 120, s. 7, eff. Nov. 30, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:13-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:13-8 - Violations; causes of action; damages.

30:13-8 Violations; causes of action; damages.  8. a. Any person or resident whose rights as defined herein are violated shall have a cause of action against any person committing such violation. The Department of Health and Senior Services may maintain an action in the name of the State to enforce the provisions of this act and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. The action may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce such rights and to recover actual and punitive damages for their violation. Any plaintiff who prevails in any such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action. b. In addition to the provisions of subsection a. of this section, treble damages may be awarded to a resident or alleged third party guarantor of payment who prevails in any action to enforce the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1997, c.241 (C.30:13-3.1). L.1976,c.120,s.8; amended 1997, c.241, s.2.