N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-5.3

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

Section 8:33C-5.3 - Compliance with laws and rules

(a) If the MCHC provides direct medical services and/or nursing services, it shall comply with the applicable sections of N.J.A.C. 8:43A, Manual of Standards for Licensure of Ambulatory Care Facilities.

(b) The MCHC shall comply with patient confidentiality requirements as specified in Hospital Licensing Standards, N.J.A.C. 8:43G. The MCHC shall assure that all patient care records it possesses will be kept confidential. Information in the patient's records shall not be released to anyone outside the MCHC without the patient's approval, unless another health care facility to which the patient was transferred requires the information, or unless the release of the information is required and permitted by law, a third-party payment contract, a medical peer review, or the Department. The MCHC may release anonymous data about the patient for studies containing aggregated statistics.

(c) The MCHC shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

(d) No MCHC shall be operated by any person convicted of a crime relating adversely to the person's capacity to operate the MCHC.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-5.3