N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-32.23

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

Section 8:43G-32.23 - Observation service space and environment

(a) Prior to implementation, the hospital shall inform the Department in writing of the location and the number of spaces in the service.

(b) The hospital may mix observation beds and inpatient beds in the same room provided the following requirements are met:

1. Observation patients are included in the patient-to-nurse staffing ratio of the nursing unit on which the observation patient is placed; and

2. Policies and procedures specific to the use of an inpatient unit for observation purposes are in place prior to the commencement of this practice.

(c) Observation beds shall not be considered licensed beds unless observation patients are placed in licensed beds pursuant to (b) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-32.23

New Rule, R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 367(a), 31 N.J.R. 614(a), 31 N.J.R. 4293(c).
Amended by R.2005 d.279, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 709(a), 37 N.J.R. 3365(a). Rewrote (b) and (c).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 703(a), effective 5/3/2021