N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:43G-2.5 - Full license

(a) A full license shall be issued to the licensee on expiration of the temporary license, if the surveys by the Department have determined that the health care facility is operated as required by 26:2H-1 et seq., and amendments thereto, 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 in accordance with (a) above.

(c) The license shall be conspicuously posted in the facility.

(d) The license shall not be assignable or transferable and shall be immediately void if the hospital ceases to operate, if its ownership changes, or if it is relocated to a different site. A representative of the hospital shall notify the Department of any change in the ownership form or controlling interests affecting hospital governance. The Department shall determine whether a certificate of need or licensing application must be completed prior to the implementation of any ownership changes based upon the information filed and the criteria within 8:33-3.3.

(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.

1. The facility shall receive a request for renewal fee 30 days prior to expiration of the license. A renewal license shall not be issued unless the licensure fee is received by the Department.

2. The license may not be renewed if Departmental rules, regulations and/or requirements are not met.

(f) Each facility shall submit a regulatory compliance statement to the Licensing Office as part of the facility's licensure renewal application.

1. The Department shall not renew a license if the Department does not receive a facility's regulatory compliance statement.

2. The Department may conduct an inspection of a hospital with deemed status before issuing a renewal license to the hospital if the certifying or accrediting body has not conducted an on-site inspection of the hospital in the preceding three years and the Department determines that an inspection of the hospital by the certifying or accrediting body is not scheduled within 30 days prior to the expiration of the license.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-2.5

Amended by R.1995 d.124, effective 3/20/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4537(a), 27 N.J.R. 1290(a).
Amended by R.1996 d.339, effective 7/15/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 2365(a), 28 N.J.R. 3556(a).
Amended by R.2011 d.055, effective 2/22/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1774(a), 42 N.J.R. 2561(a), 43 N.J.R. 401(b).
In (a), substituted "licensee" for "operator"; and added (f).