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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES › Section 8:43-16.2 - Development of infection control policies and procedures

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(a) The facility
				shall develop, implement, and review, at least annually, written policies and
				procedures regarding infection prevention and control. Written policies and
				procedures shall be consistent with the following publications, incorporated herein
				by reference, as amended and supplemented, which are available from the Infection
				Control Guidelines Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
				at
http://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/index.html
:
1. CDC, Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care
				Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory
				Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force, MMWR October 25,
				2002; 51 (No. RR-16) ;
2. Siegel JD,
				Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices
				Advisory Committee, 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing
				Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (routinely updated
				web-based document) (last update: May 2019);
3. CDC, Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission
				of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
in Health-Care Settings, MMWR
				December 30, 2005; 54 (No. RR-17);
4.
				Sosa LE, Njie GJ, Lobato MN, et al., Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment
				of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis
				Controllers Association and CDC, 2019, MMWR May 17, 2019; 68:439-443; and
5. CDC, Guidelines for Preventing
				Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia, 2003: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare
				Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, MMWR, March 26, 2004; 53 (No.
				RR-03).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES › Section 8:43-16.3 - General infection control policies and procedures

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(a) Written policies
				and procedures shall be established and implemented regarding infection prevention
				and control, including, but not limited to, policies and procedures for the
				following:
1. In accordance with NJ.A.C. 8:57,
				Communicable Diseases, a system for investigating, reporting, and evaluating the
				occurrence of all infections or diseases which are reportable or conditions which
				may be related to activities and procedures of the facility, and maintaining records
				for all residents or personnel having these infections, diseases, or
				conditions;
2. Infection control and
				isolation, in accordance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health
				Administration (OSHA) requirements (see OSHA Standards--29 CFR--Bloodborne
				pathogens--1910.1030 incorporated herein by reference, as amended and
				supplemented);
3. Exclusion from work,
				and authorization to return to work, for personnel with communicable
				diseases;
4. Surveillance techniques to
				minimize sources and transmission of infection;
5. Techniques to be used during each resident
				contact, including handwashing before and after caring for a resident;
6. Protocols for identification of residents with
				communicable diseases and education of residents regarding prevention and spread of
				communicable diseases; and
7. Where
				applicable, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection practices and techniques used
				in the facility, including, but not limited to, the following:
i. Care of utensils, instruments, solutions,
				dressings, articles, and surfaces;
ii.
				Selection, storage, use, and disposition of disposable and nondisposable resident
				care items. Disposable items shall not be reused;
iii. Methods to ensure that sterilized materials
				are packaged, labeled, processed, transported, and stored to maintain sterility and
				to permit identification of expiration dates; and
iv. Care of urinary catheters, intravenous
				catheters, respiratory therapy equipment, and other devices and equipment that
				provide a portal of entry for pathogenic microorganisms.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES › Section 8:43-16.4 - Employee health and resident policies and procedures for infection prevention and control

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(a) Each new employee, including members of the
				medical staff employed by the facility, upon employment and each resident upon
				admission shall receive a two-step Mantoux tuberculin skin test with five tuberculin
				units of purified protein derivative. The only exceptions shall be employees or
				residents with documented negative two-step Mantoux skin test results (zero to nine
				millimeters of induration) within the last year, employees or residents with a
				documented positive Mantoux skin test result (10 or more millimeters of induration),
				employees or residents who have received appropriate medical treatment for
				tuberculosis, or when medically contraindicated. Results of the Mantoux tuberculin
				skin tests administered to new employees or residents shall be acted upon as
				follows:
1. If the first step of the Mantoux
				tuberculin skin test result is less than 10 millimeters of induration, the second
				step of the two-step Mantoux test shall be administered one to three weeks
				later.
2. If the Mantoux test is
				significant (10 millimeters or more of induration), a chest x-ray shall be performed
				and, if necessary, followed by chemoprophylaxis or therapy.
3. Any employee with positive results shall be
				referred to the employee's personal physician and if active tuberculosis is
				suspected or diagnosed shall be excluded from work until the physician provides
				written approval to return.
4. Any
				resident with positive results shall receive care in accordance with
				8:43-16.2(a)3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES › Section 8:43-16.5 - Staff education and training for infection prevention and control

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All employees shall be informed about the facility's infection
				  control procedures, including personal hygiene requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES › Section 8:43-16.6 - Regulated medical waste

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(a) Regulated medical
				waste shall be collected, stored, handled, and disposed of in accordance with
				applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
(b) The facility shall comply with the provisions
				of 13:1E-48.1 et seq., the Comprehensive
				Regulated Medical Waste Management Act, and all rules promulgated pursuant to the
				aforementioned Act, including, but not limited to, N.J.A.C. 7:26-3A.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.1 - Scope and purpose

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(a) This chapter sets
				forth rules and standards intended to ensure that residential health care facilities
				take steps to prevent the social isolation of residents when in-person contact,
				communication, or activities are prohibited, restricted, or limited, as permitted by
				Federal and State statute, rule, or regulation.
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to codify the
				requirements at
				N.J.S.A.
				26:2H-12.97 et seq., which direct the Department
				to adopt emergency rules to address the prevention of social isolation for residents
				of residential health care facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.2 - Policies and procedures

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(a) A facility must
				adopt and implement written policies and procedures intended to prevent the social
				isolation of residents.
(b) These
				required policies and procedures must, at a minimum, address the following:
1. Providing technology to residents for the
				purpose of maintaining contact with individuals outside of the facility;
2. Ensuring that appropriately trained staff is
				available to assist residents in maintaining contact with individuals outside of the
				facility; and
3. Standards for acquiring
				the technology to implement the requirements at (b)1 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.3 - Requirements for residents with disabilities that impede communication

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(a) The social isolation
				prevention policies and procedures adopted and implemented by each facility are to
				include protocols and procedures that provide for residents of the facility who have
				disabilities that impede their ability to communicate, to be given access to
				assistive and supportive technology, as may be necessary, to facilitate the
				residents' engagement in face-to-face or verbal/auditory-based contact,
				communications, and religious and recreational activities with other residents,
				family members, friends, and other external support systems, through electronic
				means, including, but not limited to, residents who are:
1. Blind;
2. Deaf;
3. Deaf-blind;
4. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other
				related dementias; or
5. Diagnosed with
				developmental disabilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.4 - Acquisition of technology

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(a) Facilities must
				develop and implement specific administrative policies and procedures, as may be
				necessary, to ensure that residents are able to engage in face-to-face or
				verbal/auditory-based contact, communications, and religious and recreational
				activities with other facility residents and with family members, friends, and
				external support systems, through electronic means. These policies and procedures
				must address the acquisition, maintenance, and replacement of:
1. Computers;
2. Videoconferencing equipment;
3. Distance-based communications
				technology;
4. Assistive and supportive
				technology and devices; and
5. Other
				technological equipment, accessories, and electronic licenses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.5 - Maintenance of technology

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(a) Facilities must
				develop policies and procedures addressing the maintenance of the technology
				acquired pursuant to the requirements of this subchapter. These policies and
				procedures must address:
1. The use of
				environmental barriers and other controls when the equipment and devices are in use,
				especially in cases where the equipment or devices are likely to become contaminated
				with bodily substances, are touched frequently with gloved or ungloved hands, or are
				difficult to clean; and
2. The
				disinfecting of the equipment and devices and any environmental barriers or other
				physical controls used in association therewith after each use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.6 - Use of and training of residents in acquired technology

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(a) Facilities must develop policies and
				procedures addressing a resident's:
1. Requisition
				of devices and equipment;
2. Timely
				provision of devices and equipment; and
3. Return of devices and equipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.7 - Facility responsibility for training residents in use of equipment

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(a) Each facility shall
				designate at least one member of the therapeutic recreation or activities
				department, or, if the facility does not have such a department, designate at least
				one senior staff member, as determined by the facility administrator, to train other
				appropriate facility employees to provide direct assistance to residents, upon
				request, and on an as-needed basis, as necessary, to ensure that each resident is
				able to successfully access and use the technology, devices, and equipment acquired.
				These facility employees who are appropriate to be trained to assist residents
				include, but are not limited to:
1. Activities
				professionals;
2. Activities
				volunteers;
3. Social workers;
4. Occupational therapists; and
5. Therapy assistants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.8 - Resident assessments

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(a) The facility
				shall develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that appropriate staff
				assess and regularly reassess the individual needs and preferences of facility
				residents with respect to the residents' participation in social interactions and
				religious and recreational activities.
1. These
				assessments and reassessments are to be documented in the resident's medical
				record.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.9 - Individualized visitation plan

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(a) A facility
				shall develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that upon the request
				of a resident or a resident's family member or guardian, appropriate facility staff
				must develop an individualized visitation plan for the resident. The individualized
				visitation plan shall:
1. Identify the assessed
				needs and visitation preferences of the resident;
2. Identify the visitation preferences specified
				by the resident's family members, if any;
3. Address the need for a visitation schedule and
				establish a visitation schedule, if deemed to be appropriate;
4. Describe the location and modalities to be used
				in visitation; and
5. Describe the
				respective responsibilities of staff, visitors, and the resident when engaging in
				visitation pursuant to the individualized visitation plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - SOCIAL ISOLATION PREVENTION › Section 8:43-17.10 - Funding

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Information on the process for facilities seeking to request
				  funding for communicative technologies and accessories necessary to comply with this
				  subchapter from civil monetary penalty (CMP) funds, as approved by the Federal
				  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is available on the Department's website
				  at:
http://www.nj.gov/health/healthfacilities/cmp
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter applies
				to all health care facilities that provide ambulatory care services, including, but
				not limited to:
1. Primary care, hospital
				outpatient, ambulatory surgery, family practice, family planning, outpatient drug
				abuse treatment, chronic dialysis, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance
				imaging, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and radiological services;
				and
2. Abortion facilities,
				comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and birth centers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.2 - Purpose

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The goal of this chapter is to protect the health and safety of
				  patients who receive ambulatory care services by establishing minimum rules and
				  standards of care with which an ambulatory care facility must comply in order to be
				  licensed to operate in New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.4 - Qualifications of the administrator of the ambulatory care facility

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The administrator shall have a baccalaureate degree and two years
				  of full-time, or full-time equivalent, administrative or supervisory experience in a
				  health care facility. Each additional year of full-time, or full-time equivalent,
				  administrative or supervisory experience and/or training in a health care facility
				  may be substituted for each year of the four-year degree requirement. Four years of
				  such experience and/or training may be used to satisfy the degree requirement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.5 - Qualifications of anesthesiologists

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An anesthesiologist shall be a physician who has successfully
				  completed a residency program in anesthesiology accredited by the Accreditation
				  Council for Graduate Medical Education or approved by the American Osteopathic
				  Association, or who is a diplomate of either the American Board of Anesthesiology or
				  the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology, or who was made a Fellow of the
				  American College of Anesthesiology before 1982.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.6 - Qualifications of certified nurse midwife

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Each certified nurse midwife shall meet the requirements of the
				  New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at N.J.A.C. 13:35-2A.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.7 - Qualifications of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA)

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Each certified nurse anesthetist shall meet the requirements of
				  the New Jersey State Board of Nursing at N.J.A.C. 13:37-13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.8 - Qualifications of dentists

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Each dentist shall be so licensed by the New Jersey State Board
				  of Dentistry.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.9 - Qualifications of dietitians

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Each dietitian shall be registered or eligible for registration
				  by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.10 - Qualifications of the director of nursing services

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The director of nursing services shall be a registered
				  professional nurse and shall have at least one year of full-time, or full-time
				  equivalent, experience in nursing supervision and/or nursing administration in a
				  licensed health care facility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.11 - Qualifications of drug counselors

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(a) Each drug counselor
				shall:
1. Be certified by the Addiction
				Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc.;
2. Be certified by the American Academy of Health
				Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders;
3. Be a social worker, in accordance with
				8:43A-1.27;
4. Have a baccalaureate degree in a social science
				and one year of full-time equivalent experience in drug abuse counseling;
				or
5. Be currently enrolled in a program
				leading to one of the credentials required by (a)1 through 4 above and under the
				supervision of a person who has one of the credentials required by (a)1 through 4
				above and at least three years of experience in drug counseling.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.12 - Qualifications of family practice physicians

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A family practice physician shall be a physician who has
				  successfully completed a residency program in family practice accredited by the
				  Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or a residency program in
				  general practice approved by the American Osteopathic Association, or who is a
				  diplomate of either the American Board of Family Practice or the American
				  Osteopathic Board of General Practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.13 - Qualifications of licensed practical nurses

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Each licensed practical nurse shall be so licensed by the New
				  Jersey State Board of Nursing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.14 - Qualifications of the medical director

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The medical director shall be a physician who has successfully
				  completed a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
				  Medical Education or approved by the American Osteopathic Association in a medical
				  specialty related to services provided by the facility, or who is a diplomate of one
				  of the certifying boards approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties or
				  one of the certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association in a medical
				  specialty related to services provided by the facility. If the facility provides
				  chronic dialysis services, the medical director shall be a nephrologist, in
				  accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43A- 24.5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.15 - Qualifications of nephrologists

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A nephrologist shall be a physician who has successfully
				  completed a residency program in nephrology accredited by the Accreditation Council
				  for Graduate Medical Education or approved by the American Osteopathic Association,
				  or who is a diplomate of either the American Board of Internal Medicine or the
				  American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialty of nephrology.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.16 - Qualifications of nurse practitioners

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Each nurse practitioner shall be so certified by the New Jersey
				  State Board of Nursing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.17 - Qualifications of obstetrician-gynecologists

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An obstetrician-gynecologist shall be a physician who has
				  successfully completed a residency program in obstetrics/gynecology accredited by
				  the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or approved by the American
				  Osteopathic Association, or who is a diplomate of either the American Board of
				  Obstetrics and Gynecology or the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and
				  Gynecology.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.18 - Qualifications of pediatricians

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A pediatrician shall be a physician who has successfully
				  completed a residency program in pediatrics accredited by the Accreditation Council
				  for Graduate Medical Education or approved by the American Osteopathic Association,
				  or who is a diplomate of either the American Board of Pediatrics or the American
				  Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.19 - Qualifications of pharmacists

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Each pharmacist shall be so registered by the New Jersey State
				  Board of Pharmacy.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.20 - Qualifications of physician assistants

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Each physician assistant shall be so licensed by the New Jersey
				  State Board of Medical Examiners.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS › Section 8:43A-1.21 - Qualifications of physicians

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(a) Each physician shall
				be licensed or authorized by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners to
				practice medicine in the State of New Jersey.
(b) For any of the rules in this chapter requiring
				a physician to be Board-certified within his or her medical speciality, it shall be
				deemed acceptable to possess Board-certification from a foreign Board within the
				specified medical specialty where the American Board offers reciprocity with or
				officially recognizes the foreign board-certification credential.
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Each podiatrist shall be so licensed by the New Jersey State
				  Board of Medical Examiners.
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Each radiation physicist/health physicist shall meet the
				  requirements for certification as a specialist in radiation safety by the American
				  Board of Radiology or the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, or shall
				  have a master's degree with a major in medical radiation physics, health physics or
				  radiologic health.
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Each radiologic technologist shall be so licensed by the New
				  Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
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A radiologist shall be a physician who has successfully completed
				  a residency program in radiology accredited by the Accreditation Council for
				  Graduate Medical Education or approved by the American Osteopathic Association, or
				  who is a diplomate of either the American Board of Radiology or the American
				  Osteopathic Board of Radiology.
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Each registered professional nurse shall be so licensed by the
				  New Jersey State Board of Nursing.
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(a) Each social worker
				shall be certified or licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Social Work
				Examiners and shall comply with the Social Workers' Licensing Act of 1991 (N.J.S.A.
				45:15BB-1 et seq.) and amendments thereto and with all rules of the New Jersey State
				Board of Social Work Examiners.
(b)
				Prior to the implementation by the Board of procedures for applying for
				certification or licensure, each social worker shall have a master's degree in
				social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on
				Social Work Education.
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A urologist shall be a physician who has successfully completed a
				  residency program in urology accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
				  Medical Education or a residency program in urological surgery approved by the
				  American Osteopathic Association, or who is a diplomate of either the American Board
				  of Urology or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in the subspecialty of
				  urological surgery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE PROCEDURES › Section 8:43A-2.2 - Application for licensure

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(a) Any person,
				organization, or corporation desiring to operate an ambulatory care facility shall
				make application to the Commissioner for a license on forms prescribed by the
				Department, which are available from the Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility
				Licensure Program.
(b) The Department
				shall charge separate nonrefundable fees for the filing of an application for
				licensure and each licensure renewal of an ambulatory care facility in accordance
				with the following schedule:
Service
Application
Renewal
1.
Chronic dialysis
$ 4,000
$
						  4,000
2.
Ambulatory surgery
$ 4,000
$
						  4,000
3.
Magnetic resonance imaging
$
						  4,000
$ 4,000
4.
Computerized axial tomography
$
						  4,000
$ 4,000
5.
Family planning (principal)
$
						  1,200
$ 200
6.
Family planning (satellite)
$
						  600
$ 100
7.
Abortion
$ 1,750
$ 750
8.
Birth center
$ 1,750
$ 750
9.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
$
						  4,000
$ 4,000
10.
Comprehensive outpatient
						  rehabilitation
$ 1,750
$ 750
11.
Drug abuse treatment
$ 1,750
$
						  750
12.
Primary care (principal)
$
						  1,750
$ 750
13.
Primary care (satellite)
$ 875
$
						  375
14.
Megavoltage radiation oncology
$
						  4,000
$ 4,000
15.
Orthotripsy
$ 4,000
$ 4,000
16.
Positron emission tomography
$
						  4,000
$ 4,000
17.
Sleep center
$ 4,000
$
						  4,000
18.
PACE organization
$ 1,750
$
						  750
(c) The
				total application fee shall be calculated by adding together the individual fees, as
				set forth in (b) above, for each service sought to be included on the facility's
				license. The total application fee shall not exceed the maximum cap set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				26:2H-12, as may be amended from time to
				time.
(d) The total annual renewal fee
				shall be calculated by adding together the individual fees, as set forth in (b)
				above, for each service included on the facility's license. The total annual renewal
				fee shall not exceed the maximum cap set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				26:2H-12, as may be amended from time to
				time.
(e) In the event that an
				ambulatory care facility is at any time approved by the Commissioner to provide a
				service other than those specifically listed in this section, the application and
				license renewal fees for such service shall be $ 3,500 and $ 2,500, respectively,
				unless the Commissioner, by regulation, specifically designates some other
				fee(s).
(f) Only those ambulatory care
				facilities which provide family planning or primary care services shall be eligible
				to file an application for licensure of a satellite facility.
1. Each satellite facility shall be separately
				licensed.
2. A satellite facility shall
				be licensed to provide only family planning and/or primary care
				services.
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(a) An ambulatory care
				facility shall provide neither the health care services listed at
				N.J.A.C. 8:43A-2.2(b)
				 nor the other services to which N.J.A.C.
				8:43A-32applies unless the facility license indicates that the facility provides the
				service.
(b) The license issued by the
				Department shall specify the services which the facility is licensed to provide. The
				facility shall obtain a determination of the applicability of Certificate of Need
				rules prior to requesting that any service be added to the license. The facility
				shall provide only those services for which it is licensed or authorized to provide
				by the Department.
(c) Any person,
				organization, or corporation applying for a license to operate an ambulatory care
				facility shall specify on the application the services to be provided.
(d) As of the effective date of this chapter, each
				facility shall specify, upon annual renewal of its license, the types of services to
				be provided, if the facility wishes to change the specification of services on the
				facility license.
(e) If a facility
				wishes to add any health care service during the annual licensure period, including
				any health care service not identified in (a) above, the facility shall obtain the
				authorization of the Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure Program
				prior to providing the additional service.
1. The
				Department shall base authorization upon compliance with this chapter, and may be
				contingent upon an on-site inspection by Department representatives.
2. This rule applies regardless of whether or not
				it is determined that a Certificate of Need is required.
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(a) Any ambulatory care
				facility that intends to undertake any alteration, renovation, or new construction
				of the physical plant, whether a Certificate of Need is required or not, shall
				submit plans to the Health Care Plan Review Unit for review and approval or, in
				cases of existing construction where no Department of Community Affairs review is
				required, to the Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing for review to verify
				that the facility's physical plant is consistent with the licensure standards prior
				to the initiation of any work, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:43A-19.
(b) The licensure application for a newly
				constructed or expanded facility shall include a copy of the Certificate of
				Occupancy, Certificate of Continuing Occupancy or a Certificate of Approval issued
				by the municipality in which the facility has been constructed in accordance with
				the construction plan approval by the Health Care Plan Review unit.
(c) Representatives of the Division of Health
				Facility Survey and Field Operations shall conduct an on-site inspection of the
				construction of the physical plant to verify that the building has been constructed
				in accordance with the architectural plans approved by the Department of Community
				Affairs or, in cases of existing construction where no Department of Community
				Affairs review is required, to verify that the facility's physical plant is
				consistent with the licensure standards at N.J.A.C. 8:43A-19.
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(a) When the written
				application for licensure is approved and the building is ready for occupancy,
				representatives of the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations shall
				conduct a survey of the facility to determine if the facility complies with the
				rules in this chapter.
1. The facility shall be
				notified in writing of the findings of the survey, including any deficiencies found.
2. The facility shall notify the
				Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department when the
				deficiencies, if any, have been corrected, which will schedule one or more resurveys
				of the facility prior to occupancy.
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(a) A full license shall
				be issued on expiration of the temporary license, if surveys by the Department have
				determined that the facility is operated as required by
				26:2H-1 et seq. and by the rules
				pursuant thereto.
(b) A license shall be
				granted for a period of one year or less, as determined by the Department.
(c) The license shall be conspicuously posted in
				the facility.
(d) The license is not
				assignable or transferable, and it shall be immediately void if the facility ceases
				to operate, if the facility's ownership changes, or if the facility is relocated to
				a different site.
(e) The license,
				unless suspended or revoked, shall be renewed annually on the original licensure
				date, or within 30 days thereafter but dated as of the original licensure date. The
				facility will receive a request for renewal fee 30 days prior to the expiration of
				the license. A renewal license shall not be issued unless the licensure fee is
				received by the Department.
(f) The
				license may not be renewed if local rules, regulations, and/or requirements are not
				met, in accordance with the provisions of
				8:43A-2.10(a).
(g) The Department shall not renew a facility's
				license if the facility does not satisfy all ambulatory care facility assessments in
				arrears.
1. If a facility appeals an assessment in
				accordance with 8:31A-2.3, license renewal shall proceed
				if the licensee establishes an escrow account specifically dedicated to the payment
				of the assessment containing the amount of the unpaid assessment that is under
				appeal.
2. If the Department renews a
				license under the circumstances in (g)1 above, that license renewal shall be a
				conditional renewal that is conditioned upon payment of the assessment upon
				conclusion of the appeal (in addition to any other substantive licensure conditions
				the Department may require of a facility to meet other standards this chapter
				establishes).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE PROCEDURES › Section 8:43A-2.7 - Conditional license

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A conditional license may be issued to a health care facility
				  providing a type or category of health care service neither listed in
				  8:43A-2.3(a)  nor
				  otherwise addressed by this chapter. The facility shall comply with the standards
				  set forth as a condition of the license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 8 - HEALTH › Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE PROCEDURES › Section 8:43A-2.8 - Surrender of license

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The facility shall notify each patient, each patient's physician,
				  and any guarantors of payment at least 30 days prior to the voluntary surrender of a
				  license, or as directed under an order of revocation, refusal to renew, or
				  suspension of a license and shall return the license to the Division of Certificate
				  of Need and Licensing within seven working days after the voluntary surrender,
				  revocation, non-renewal, or suspension of the license.
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(a) The Commissioner or his or her designee may,
				in accordance with the general purposes and intent of
				N.J.S.A.
				26:2H-1 et seq. and the rules in this chapter,
				waive sections of these rules if, in his or her opinion, such waiver would not
				endanger the life, safety, or health of patients or the public.
(b) A facility seeking a waiver of these rules
				shall apply in writing to the Director of the Certificate of Need and Healthcare
				Facility Licensure Program.
(c) A
				written request for waiver shall include the following:
1. The specific rule(s) or part(s) of the rule(s)
				for which waiver is requested;
2.
				Reasons for requesting a waiver, including a statement of the type and degree of
				hardship that would result to the facility upon compliance;
3. An alternative proposal which would ensure
				patient safety; and
4. Documentation to
				support the request for waiver.
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(a) If the Department
				determines that operational or safety deficiencies exist, it may require that all
				admissions to the facility or to services provided within the facility cease. This
				may be done simultaneously with, or in lieu of, action to revoke licensure and/or
				impose a fine. The Commissioner or his or her designee shall notify the facility in
				writing of such determination.
(b) The
				Commissioner may order the immediate removal of patients from a facility whenever he
				or she determines that there exists imminent danger to any person's health or
				safety.
(c) The provisions of this
				section shall apply to facilities with a temporary license and to facilities with a
				full license.
(d) The Commissioner may
				issue a penalty on a facility for violation of licensure requirements of this
				chapter pursuant to
				26:2H-13 and 14.
(e) The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the
				license of a facility for failure to correct any violation of this chapter posing an
				imminent harm to patients pursuant to
				26:2H-14.
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(a) If the Department
				proposes to suspend, revoke, deny, or refuse to renew a license or authorization,
				the licensee or applicant may request a hearing which shall be conducted pursuant to
				the Administrative Procedure Act,
				52:14B-1 et seq. and 52:14F-1 et seq.,
				and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
(b) Prior to transmittal of any hearing request to
				the Office of Administrative Law, the Department may schedule a conference to
				attempt to settle the matter.