N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.32

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 8:31B-4.32 - Services related to patient care

(a) Services related to Patient Care include Direct Patient Care; Paid Taxes excluding Income Taxes; and Educational, Research and Training Programs as further defined in 8:31B-4.33 -4.35.

(b) Services Related to Patient Care include Routine Services, Ambulatory Services, Ancillary Services, Patient Care General Services, and Institutional Services as defined in N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4, Part V. Costs Related to Patient Care include salaries and wages, physician compensation, employee fringe benefits, medical and surgical supplies, drugs, non-medical and non-surgical supplies, purchased services and other direct expenses (i.e., the Natural Classifications of Expense; see N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4, Part III.) and major moveable equipment costs as determined in accordance with 8:31B-4.13 through 4.25 and N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4.42 and reported separately in 8:31B-4.131. Revenue Related to Patient Care includes charges and monies received from patients and third party payors for Routine Services, Ambulatory Services, and Ancillary Services. Costs and Revenue Related to Patient Care are to be reported per 8:31B-4.131. All cost and revenues of the reporting period not included in the definition Services Related to Patient Care (as above and in N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4, Part V) are to be reported separately as other operating and non-operating costs and revenues per N.J.A.C. 8:31B-4, Part IV and 4.131 for transactions affecting the hospital's unrestricted fund.

(c) All non-physician services and supplies provided to hospital inpatients, whether provided directly by the hospital or by a vendor, will be considered services and costs related to patient care, and are, therefore, financial elements.

(d) The Commissioner shall issue a public report on reimbursement for services purchased from vendors that are in violation of State certificate of need regulation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:31B-4.32

Amended by R.1984 d.124, effective 3/26/1984, originally adopted as an emergency rule R.1984 d.26 effective 1/24/1984.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 252(a), 16 New Jersey Register 893(b).
Added (c) and (c).
Amended by R.1993 d.593, effective 11/15/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3117(a), 25 New Jersey Register 5149(a).