N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:42-2.3 - Surveys

(a) When the written application for licensure is approved and the building is ready for occupancy, a survey of the agency by representatives of the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department shall be conducted to determine if the agency adheres to the rules in this chapter.

1. The agency shall be notified in writing of the findings of the survey, including any deficiencies found.

2. The agency shall notify the Office of Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure of the Department when the deficiencies, if any, have been corrected, and the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations shall schedule one or more resurveys of the agency prior to issue of license.

(b) No agency shall accept patients until the agency has the written approval and/or license issued by the Office of Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure of the Department.

(c) Survey visits may be made to an agency at any time, or to a patient's home, by authorized staff of the Department.

1. Such visits may include, but not be limited to, a review of all agency documents and patient records, and conferences with patients and/or their families.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42-2.3

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 1445(a), effective 7/18/2016