N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-11.7

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

Section 10:52-11.7 - New Jersey residency

(a) Applicants for charity care shall provide the hospital with proof of New Jersey residency. An applicant shall provide proof that he or she has been residing in New Jersey since the time of service, has no residency in any other state or country, and has the intent to remain in the State. Paragraph (a)3 below represents an alternative measure for documenting proof of residency.

1. The applicant shall provide the hospital with any of the identification documents listed in 10:52-11.6(a)2 that contains the applicant's current residence address and a date from which the hospital can reasonably infer that the applicant has resided in New Jersey since the time of service, has no residency in any other state or country, and has the intent to remain in the State. The hospital may accept an attestation from the applicant that he or she is homeless. If the applicant is unable to provide one of the documents listed at 10:52-11.6(a)2, the hospital staff shall document why the applicant was unable to comply, and shall ask for proof of residency as described in (a)2 below.

2. If the applicant cannot provide any of the documentation listed in 10:52-11.6(a)2, the applicant shall supply a copy of any undated identification listed in 10:52-11.6(a)1 and this paragraph, or any mail received showing the applicant's name and current residence address. If the applicant is unable to provide these documents, the hospital staff shall document why the applicant was unable to comply and ask for proof of residency as described in (a)3 below.

3. The applicant shall provide a signed attestation stating that he or she has been residing in New Jersey since the time of service, has no residency in any other state or country, and has the intent to remain in the State.

(b) Non-New Jersey residents requiring immediate medical attention for an emergency medical condition may apply for charity care. Emergency medical condition shall be restrictively defined as a serious medical situation requiring immediate treatment, in which delay would cause serious risk to life or health. Services available to non-New Jersey residents shall include only those not reasonably available at an alternative non-New Jersey site at the time services are requested.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-11.7

Amended by R.2000 d.29, effective 1/18/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3151(a), 32 New Jersey Register 276(a).
In (a), changed N.J.A.C. references throughout, and rewrote 2.
Recodified from 10:52-11.6 and amended by R.2000 d.299, effective 7/17/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1123(a), 32 New Jersey Register 2615(a).
In (a), changed N.J.A.C. references throughout. Former N.J.A.C. 10:52-11.7, Income eligibility criteria and documentation, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:52-11.8.