N.J. Admin. Code § 8:61-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024
Section 8:61-4.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Birthing facility" means a hospital or ambulatory care facility birth center licensed by the Department that provides birthing and newborn care services.

"Hospital" means an institution, whether operated for profit or not, whether maintained, supervised or controlled by an agency of the government of the State or any county or municipality or not, which maintains and operates facilities for the diagnosis, treatment or care of two or more non-related individuals suffering from illness, injury or deformity and where emergency, out-patient, surgical, obstetrical, convalescent or other medical and nursing care is rendered for periods exceeding 24 hours.

"Perinatally exposed" means that an infant is born to a woman who is known to be HIV infected at the time of delivery, either through HIV testing prior to or during her pregnancy, or diagnosed by a clinical practitioner.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:61-4.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2796(a), effective 8/21/2017