Chapter 26:2H - DECLARATION OF PUBLIC POLICY

Section 26:2H-1 - Declaration of public policy
Section 26:2H-2 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-4 - Health Care Administration Board; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; compensation
Section 26:2H-5 - Commissioner's powers
Section 26:2H-5a - Coordination of hospital inspections
Section 26:2H-5b - Routine monitoring of pain as fifth vital sign required
Section 26:2H-5c - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5d - Provision of information by home health agency to patient
Section 26:2H-5d1 - Home health agency to comply with standards for treatment of hemophilia
Section 26:2H-5e - Adoption of policies for notifying family members of patient deaths by health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5f - Findings, declarations relative to staffing in certain health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5g - Compilation, posting of certain staffing information by health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5h - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5i - New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care
Section 26:2H-5j - Information included on report card
Section 26:2H-5k - Revision, addition of complications
Section 26:2H-5l - Contract for provision of home health care
Section 26:2H-5m - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5n - Hospital to provide medical, billing records; fees; price limits
Section 26:2H-5o - Definitions relative to palliative, hospice care
Section 26:2H-5p - "Palliative Care and Hospice Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program."
Section 26:2H-5q - Provision of information to certain patients, residents and family members
Section 26:2H-5r - Palliative Care and Hospice Care Advisory Council
Section 26:2H-5s - Provision of palliative care services for patients treated in the emergency department
Section 26:2H-5.1 - Collection of information on costs and revenues; report to legislature
Section 26:2H-5.1a - Regulations for oversight of hospitals
Section 26:2H-5.1b - Conditions for licensure of general hospital
Section 26:2H-5.1c - Ambulatory care facility to use common billing form
Section 26:2H-5.1d - Identification numbers of physicians publicly available
Section 26:2H-5.1e - Quarterly report from ambulatory care facility; required information
Section 26:2H-5.1f - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5.1g - Regulations
Section 26:2H-5.7 - State Health Planning Board established
Section 26:2H-5.8 - Review of application for certificate of need
Section 26:2H-5.10 - Findings, declarations relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5.11 - Definitions relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5.12 - Integrated safety features required on needles, etc.; dentists, exempt, certain circumstances
Section 26:2H-5.13 - Responsibilities of health care facility
Section 26:2H-5.14 - Review of health care facilities reports, recommendations
Section 26:2H-5.15 - Annual report to Legislature
Section 26:2H-5.16 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5.17 - Short title
Section 26:2H-5.18 - Findings, declarations relative to prevention of violence against health care workers
Section 26:2H-5.19 - Definitions relative to prevention of violence against health care workers
Section 26:2H-5.20 - Establishment of violence prevention program in covered health care facility
Section 26:2H-5.21 - Retaliatory action prohibited
Section 26:2H-5.22 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-5.23 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5.23a - Health care facility, written notice, display, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee
Section 26:2H-5.24 - Findings, declarations relative to designated caregivers
Section 26:2H-5.25 - Definitions relative to designated caregivers
Section 26:2H-5.26 - Designation of caregiver
Section 26:2H-5.27 - Notification to designated caregiver of discharge, transfer
Section 26:2H-5.28 - Hospital to consult with designated caregiver
Section 26:2H-5.29 - Construction of act relative to advance care directive
Section 26:2H-5.30 - Construction of act relative to private right of action against hospital
Section 26:2H-5.31 - Discharge, transfer of patient unaffected
Section 26:2H-5.32 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-5.33 - Definitions relative to actions by health care facilities
Section 26:2H-5.34 - Notation in medical record of increased risk of symptoms caused by a dementia related disorder; definitions
Section 26:2H-5.35 - Determination by general acute care hospital if patient is homeless or a military veteran
Section 26:2H-5.36 - Evidence-based cultural competency training program for general acute care hospital staff, direct contact with patients
Section 26:2H-6.1 - Findings, declarations relative to certificate of need
Section 26:2H-7 - Certificate of need required for construction, expansion of health care facility
Section 26:2H-7a - Exemptions from certificate of need requirement
Section 26:2H-7c - Exemptions from certificate of need requirement
Section 26:2H-7d - Certain health care equipment exempt
Section 26:2H-7.1 - Exemption; land acquired prior to effective date of act
Section 26:2H-7.2 - Exemption from certificate of need
Section 26:2H-7.3 - Nursing homes exempt from certificate of need requirement
Section 26:2H-7.4 - Findings, declarations
Section 26:2H-7.5 - Definitions regarding subacute care units
Section 26:2H-7.6 - Requirements for subacute care unit
Section 26:2H-7.7 - Patient diagnostic categories; inpatient rehabilitation criteria; admission to subacute care, requirements
Section 26:2H-7.8 - Licensure requirements; quarterly reports
Section 26:2H-7.9 - [Repealed]
Section 26:2H-7.10 - Short title
Section 26:2H-7.11 - Additional requirements for nonprofit hospitals relative to acquisitions; exemptions; procedures
Section 26:2H-7.12 - Exemption
Section 26:2H-7.13 - Applicability of act
Section 26:2H-7.14 - Construction of act
Section 26:2H-7.15 - Definitions relative to assisted living
Section 26:2H-7.16 - Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need
Section 26:2H-7.17 - Issuance of assisted living administrator certification; criminal history record check
Section 26:2H-7.18 - Information provided for criminal history record background check; procedure
Section 26:2H-7.19 - Applicant to assume cost of criminal history record background check
Section 26:2H-7.20 - Fine for false sworn statement
Section 26:2H-7.21 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-7.22 - Definitions relative to hospital licensure to perform certain cardiac procedures
Section 26:2H-7.23 - Application, issuance of license as cardiac surgery center
Section 26:2H-7.24 - Information furnished to patient by hospital
Section 26:2H-7.25 - Application prior to transferring ownership of a nursing home
Section 26:2H-7.26 - Requirements of transfer of ownership application
Section 26:2H-7.27 - Notice to departments prior to selling, transferring ownership
Section 26:2H-8 - Requirements for certificate of need
Section 26:2H-9 - Issuance of certificate of need
Section 26:2H-10 - Application for certificate of need; fee
Section 26:2H-11.1 - Requirements for applicants for certificate of need, initial licensure for certain facilities
Section 26:2H-12 - Operation, requirements for certain health care facilities; application for license; fee
Section 26:2H-12a - Requirements for licensure of mental health programs
Section 26:2H-12b - Religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities
Section 26:2H-12.1 - Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologists
Section 26:2H-12.2 - [Repealed]
Section 26:2H-12.2a - Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions
Section 26:2H-12.2b - Notification relative to certain impairments of health care professionals; definitions
Section 26:2H-12.2c - Disclosure of information by health care entity
Section 26:2H-12.2d - Provision of information by health care professional, immunity from civil liability
Section 26:2H-12.3 - Hospital respite care program
Section 26:2H-12.4 - Application procedure for hospital respite care program
Section 26:2H-12.5 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.6 - Care of newborn children
Section 26:2H-12.6a - Preparation, distribution of resource guide providing information on child abuse, neglect
Section 26:2H-12.6b - Definitions relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims
Section 26:2H-12.6c - Provision of emergency care to sexual assault victim
Section 26:2H-12.6d - Policies, procedures concerning personnel training
Section 26:2H-12.6e - Written information relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims
Section 26:2H-12.6f - Responsibilities of commissioner concerning compliance
Section 26:2H-12.6g - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.6h - Pregnant woman permitted to be accompanied in hospital room during period of labor and delivery
Section 26:2H-12.6i - Hospital, birthing center, policies, procedures, patient choice, doula; definitions
Section 26:2H-12.7 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 26:2H-12.8 - Rights of persons admitted to a general hospital
Section 26:2H-12.8a - Identification of staff member to patient
Section 26:2H-12.9 - Summary of rights given to all patients, posted in general hospital rooms
Section 26:2H-12.9a - Revision of written summary, notice
Section 26:2H-12.9b - Short title
Section 26:2H-12.9c - Discharge summary required for transfer of patients
Section 26:2H-12.9d - Noncompliance, penalties
Section 26:2H-12.10 - Filing of complaint
Section 26:2H-12.11 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.12 - Responsibility of health care facilities for filing claims
Section 26:2H-12.13 - Posting of drinking water test reports by general hospitals
Section 26:2H-12.14 - Posting of drinking water test reports by rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, nursing homes
Section 26:2H-12.15 - Regulations on use of unlicensed assistive personnel
Section 26:2H-12.16 - Definitions relative to residential facilities for Medicaid recipients; 10 percent utilization requirement
Section 26:2H-12.17 - Waiver of utilization requirement
Section 26:2H-12.18 - Reserve requirement as fulfillment of utilization requirements
Section 26:2H-12.19 - Construction of act
Section 26:2H-12.20 - Applicability of act
Section 26:2H-12.21 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.22 - Domestic partner permitted visitation in health care facility
Section 26:2H-12.23 - Short title
Section 26:2H-12.24 - Findings, declarations relative to patient safety
Section 26:2H-12.25 - Definitions relative to patient safety; plans; reports; documentation, notification of adverse effects, etc.
Section 26:2H-12.25a - Compilation of findings on patient safety; annual reports
Section 26:2H-12.25b - Certain data included in New Jersey Hospital Performance Report; rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.25c - General hospital prohibited from seeking payment for certain conditions; notification to patients
Section 26:2H-12.26 - Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, defibrillator, trained personnel; required
Section 26:2H-12.27 - Findings, declarations relative to designation of stroke centers
Section 26:2H-12.28 - Designation of hospitals as stroke centers
Section 26:2H-12.28a - Stroke Care Advisory Panel
Section 26:2H-12.29 - [Repealed]
Section 26:2H-12.30 - [Repealed]
Section 26:2H-12.31 - Awarding of matching grants to designated stroke centers
Section 26:2H-12.32 - Report to Governor, Legislature
Section 26:2H-12.33 - Availability of certain information on departmental website
Section 26:2H-12.34 - Training required for service as trustee of general hospital, conditions
Section 26:2H-12.35 - Findings, declarations relative to prevention of health care facility-acquired infections
Section 26:2H-12.36 - Hospitals required to implement an infection program, reporting of cases of MRSA
Section 26:2H-12.37 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-12.38 - Report to the Governor, Legislature
Section 26:2H-12.39 - Short title
Section 26:2H-12.40 - Findings, declarations relative to reporting of infection rates by hospitals
Section 26:2H-12.41 - Quarterly reports by general hospital to Department of Health
Section 26:2H-12.42 - Prompt advice to hospital from commissioner to improve performance
Section 26:2H-12.43 - Information available to public on Internet website
Section 26:2H-12.44 - Expansion of reporting requirements
Section 26:2H-12.45 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.46 - Hospital to inform pregnant patients of option to donate umbilical cord blood, placental tissue
Section 26:2H-12.47 - Information provided to patients
Section 26:2H-12.48 - Provision of copy of brochure to pregnant patients
Section 26:2H-12.49 - Construction of act
Section 26:2H-12.50 - General hospital to conduct public meetings
Section 26:2H-12.51 - Notice of meeting on department's website
Section 26:2H-12.52 - Limitation on charges for certain uninsured patients
Section 26:2H-12.53 - Sliding scale for certain hospital charges
Section 26:2H-12.54 - Findings, declarations relative to pressure ulcers in nursing home residents
Section 26:2H-12.55 - Replacement of mattresses with pressure redistribution mattresses
Section 26:2H-12.56 - Definitions relative to certain health care facilities
Section 26:2H-12.57 - Written informational sheet for assisted living facilities
Section 26:2H-12.58 - Distribution of informational sheets
Section 26:2H-12.59 - Online brochure relative to bone marrow donation
Section 26:2H-12.60 - Submission of bill to Medicare beneficiary by health care facility; reporting of nonpayment
Section 26:2H-12.61 - Discharge of patients from certain residences; provision for care in alternate facility
Section 26:2H-12.62 - Definitions relative to qualifications for employment as surgical technologist
Section 26:2H-12.63 - Requirements for practicing surgical technology
Section 26:2H-12.64 - Requirements for employment
Section 26:2H-12.65 - Continuing education requirement
Section 26:2H-12.66 - Verification of eligibility to practice
Section 26:2H-12.67 - Person permitted to act within scope of practice of license
Section 26:2H-12.68 - Definitions relative to disposal of prescription medications by health care facilities
Section 26:2H-12.69 - Health care facilities prohibited from discharging prescription medication into public wastewater collection or septic system; exceptions
Section 26:2H-12.70 - Department to ensure compliance
Section 26:2H-12.71 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-12.72 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.73 - Protocols established by general hospitals relative to SCTUs
Section 26:2H-12.74 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.75 - Findings, declarations relative to pediatric respite care facilities
Section 26:2H-12.76 - "Pediatric respite care facility" defined
Section 26:2H-12.77 - Application for licensure
Section 26:2H-12.78 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.79 - Definitions relative to certain health care facilities required to be equipped with generators
Section 26:2H-12.80 - Hospital and physician incentive plan
Section 26:2H-12.81 - Applicability of plan
Section 26:2H-12.82 - Institutional and specialty specific goals
Section 26:2H-12.83 - Review of plans, authority of department
Section 26:2H-12.84 - Shared clinical space for primary health care and behavioral health care services
Section 26:2H-12.85 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.86 - Facility offering behavioral health care services, policy for use of medical cannabis by qualifying patient
Section 26:2H-12.87 - Definitions, requirements for certain facilities relative to outbreak response plans
Section 26:2H-12.87a - Statewide nursing home infection control, prevention infrastructure assessment
Section 26:2H-12.88 - Hospital emergency department to inquire about pregnancy history of certain patients
Section 26:2H-12.89 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.90 - Long-Term Care Emergency Operations Center (LTCEOC)
Section 26:2H-12.91 - Regional medical coordination center model for disaster response
Section 26:2H-12.92 - Duties of long-term care facility during infectious disease outbreak
Section 26:2H-12.93 - Available, appropriate sources of federal funding
Section 26:2H-12.94 - Report to National Healthcare Safety Network database
Section 26:2H-12.95 - Electronic health record system
Section 26:2H-12.96 - Employment of certain homemaker-home health aides
Section 26:2H-12.97 - Definitions relative to the prevention of social isolation in certain facilities
Section 26:2H-12.98 - Social isolation prevention policies required
Section 26:2H-12.99 - Inspections; violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-12.100 - Stockpiling of personal protective equipment in long-term care facilities, hospitals
Section 26:2H-12.101 - Definitions concerning resident rights in long-term care facilities
Section 26:2H-12.102 - Prohibited actions by staff
Section 26:2H-12.103 - Information included in resident records
Section 26:2H-12.104 - Confidentiality of certain resident information
Section 26:2H-12.105 - Violations, civil penalties, administrative action
Section 26:2H-12.106 - Training for administrators, staff
Section 26:2H-12.107 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-12.108 - Hospital, birthing center to provide bias training
Section 26:2H-12.109 - Licensed general acute care hospital addressing homelessness, housing insecurity
Section 26:2H-12.109a - Behavioral health care provider, services, emergency homeless shelters, authorized; definitions
Section 26:2H-12.110 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-13 - Violations; penalties; notice; hearing
Section 26:2H-13.1 - Revocation
Section 26:2H-14 - Unlicensed health care facility; rules; violations; penalties
Section 26:2H-14.1 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-14.2 - Heat emergency action plan
Section 26:2H-14.3 - Rules, regulations relative to air conditioning, adequate ventilation
Section 26:2H-14.4 - Air conditioning, heating required in certain facilities
Section 26:2H-14.4a - Grant of waiver due to unusual events beyond control of facility
Section 26:2H-14.5 - Requirements for handling of security deposits paid to residential health care facility
Section 26:2H-14.6 - Commingling of security deposits, conditions
Section 26:2H-14.7 - Violations; cause of action
Section 26:2H-14.8 - Short title
Section 26:2H-14.9 - Findings, declarations relative to health care worker, patient safety
Section 26:2H-14.10 - Definitions relative to health care worker, patient safety
Section 26:2H-14.11 - Establishment of safe patient handling program; requirements
Section 26:2H-14.12 - Safe patient handling committee
Section 26:2H-14.13 - Certain retaliatory actions against health care worker prohibited
Section 26:2H-14.14 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-14.15 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-15 - Representation as health care facility by unlicensed facility; inspection; penalties; cease and desist order
Section 26:2H-16 - Health Care Facilities Improvement Fund
Section 26:2H-17 - Review by court
Section 26:2H-18 - License, authorization required for receipt of reimbursement, grant-in-aid
Section 26:2H-18a - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for northern New Jersey
Section 26:2H-18c - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for southern New Jersey
Section 26:2H-18d - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for central New Jersey
Section 26:2H-18e - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties
Section 26:2H-18f - Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties
Section 26:2H-18g - Designation of acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties
Section 26:2H-18h - Specialized care facilities for Huntington's Disease; rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-18.2 - Annual fees
Section 26:2H-18.24 - Findings, declarations
Section 26:2H-18.25 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-18.26 - Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorized
Section 26:2H-18.27 - "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established
Section 26:2H-18.28 - Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on
Section 26:2H-18.29 - Approval of hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costs
Section 26:2H-18.30 - Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospital
Section 26:2H-18.31 - Reimbursement to hospital of uncompensated care cost
Section 26:2H-18.32 - Designation of hospitals where county welfare agency employee will be stationed to determine Medicaid eligibility
Section 26:2H-18.33 - Collection procedure followed by hospital after discharge of patient
Section 26:2H-18.34 - Annual audit of hospital's uncompensated care
Section 26:2H-18.35 - Reporting by hospitals of patient accounts referred to collection agency
Section 26:2H-18.36 - Submission of information about income of persons whose income tax refund, homestead rebate was applied to patient account
Section 26:2H-18.37 - Quality control reviews of audits of hospital uncompensated care
Section 26:2H-18.38 - Adjustment of hospital's rate schedule to reflect services provided to certain emergency room patients
Section 26:2H-18.39 - Employers not providing health insurance required to provide employer assistance
Section 26:2H-18.40 - Monies remaining in "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" account to subsidize pilot program for small business employees
Section 26:2H-18.41 - Hospital shall not advertise availability of uncompensated care
Section 26:2H-18.42 - Hospital not claiming deduction for bad debt eligible for reimbursement for charity care
Section 26:2H-18.43 - Compensation provided for cost of advanced life support services
Section 26:2H-18.44 - Determination of eligibility for uncompensated care not applicable to patient found indigent
Section 26:2H-18.45 - Pilot program to create partnership between urban hospitals and community health centers
Section 26:2H-18.46 - Report on status of fund
Section 26:2H-18.47 - "Health Care Cost Reduction Fund" established
Section 26:2H-18.48 - Transfer of employees, appropriations etc. to the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund"
Section 26:2H-18.50 - Short title
Section 26:2H-18.51 - Findings, declarations
Section 26:2H-18.52 - Definitions relative to provision of health care services to low income persons
Section 26:2H-18.53 - Revenue cap
Section 26:2H-18.54a - New Jersey Essential Health Services Commission abolished
Section 26:2H-18.55 - Duties of commissioner
Section 26:2H-18.55a - Compilation of information relative to employed recipients of charity care
Section 26:2H-18.57 - Assessment of per adjusted admission charge; use of funds
Section 26:2H-18.58 - Health Care Subsidy Fund
Section 26:2H-18.58a - Funding of community-based substance use disorder treatment programs
Section 26:2H-18.58b - Health Care Subsidy Fund payer of last resort; exemptions
Section 26:2H-18.58c - Funding of Health Care Subsidy Fund
Section 26:2H-18.58d - Appropriations to Health Care Subsidy Fund
Section 26:2H-18.58e - Transfer of funds to Hospital Relief Fund
Section 26:2H-18.58f - Transfer of funds to Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
Section 26:2H-18.58g - Disposition of revenues collected from certain cigarette, other tobacco products tax revenues
Section 26:2H-18.58h - Annual deposit into Health Care Subsidy Fund from revenue from sale of alcoholic beverages
Section 26:2H-18.58i - Deposits into Health Care Subsidy Fund from revenue collected from taxation of certain insurance policies
Section 26:2H-18.59 - Allocation of funds
Section 26:2H-18.59a - Disproportionate share payments; formulation
Section 26:2H-18.59b - Determination of charity care subsidy; formulation
Section 26:2H-18.59c - Submission of financial and demographic data
Section 26:2H-18.59d - Continuation of provided services
Section 26:2H-18.59e - Determination of charity care subsidy
Section 26:2H-18.59f - Implementation of demonstration health care program for low income residents
Section 26:2H-18.59g - Establishment of technology infrastructure to support the provision of charity care
Section 26:2H-18.59h - Transferred employees guaranteed equivalent health insurance coverage
Section 26:2H-18.59i - Reimbursed documented charity care; charity care subsidy formula after July 1, 2004
Section 26:2H-18.59j - Charity claims by hospital, eligibility
Section 26:2H-18.60 - Uniform charity care eligibility and reimbursement claim form
Section 26:2H-18.60a - Short title
Section 26:2H-18.60b - Findings, declarations relative to oversight of the hospital charity care subsidy program
Section 26:2H-18.60c - Required procedures by hospitals for charity care
Section 26:2H-18.60d - Interagency agreement with Medicaid Inspector General
Section 26:2H-18.60e - Inter-agency agreement with State Treasurer
Section 26:2H-18.60f - Reporting system established
Section 26:2H-18.60g - Recovery for fraudulent claim
Section 26:2H-18.61 - Distribution of monies for other uncompensated care
Section 26:2H-18.62 - Monies designated for Health Care Subsidy Fund; allocation of monies
Section 26:2H-18.63 - Civil penalties for false statement, misrepresentation
Section 26:2H-18.64 - Denial of admission on ability to pay; penalty
Section 26:2H-18.65 - Establishment of Health Access New Jersey program; regulations; administration
Section 26:2H-18.66 - Allocation to Health Access New Jersey subsidy account
Section 26:2H-18.68 - Appropriation from "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" account
Section 26:2H-18.69 - Appropriation of remaining monies
Section 26:2H-18.70 - Short title
Section 26:2H-18.71 - Funding of health care treatment for lead poisoned children
Section 26:2H-18.72 - Provision of renal dialysis treatment services, medication to uninsured low-income persons
Section 26:2H-18.73 - Annual report to Legislature
Section 26:2H-18.74 - Short title
Section 26:2H-18.75 - Findings, declarations relative to health care facilities
Section 26:2H-18.76 - Health Care Stabilization Fund
Section 26:2H-18.77 - Awarding of grant to health care facility; factors considered
Section 26:2H-18.78 - Conditions for receipt of grant; rules, regulations; annual report
Section 26:2H-18.79 - Influenza vaccination in health care facilities
Section 26:2H-18.80 - Report to Governor, Legislature
Section 26:2H-18.81 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-19 - Transfer of certain powers, functions and duties of state board of control, commissioner and department of institutions and agencies and its hospital licensing board
Section 26:2H-20 - Transfer of certain employees of bureau of community institutions
Section 26:2H-21 - Transfer of certain functions of department of institutions and agencies and certain personnel of bureau of medical facilities construction and planning
Section 26:2H-22 - Abolition of hospital licensing board; transfer of powers, functions and duties to health care administration board
Section 26:2H-23 - Reference to state board of control, or department or commissioner of institutions and agencies deemed reference to department or commissioner of health
Section 26:2H-24 - Partial invalidity
Section 26:2H-25 - Effect of act on rights under civil service, pension law or retirement system
Section 26:2H-26 - Short title
Section 26:2H-27 - Transfer of powers, functions and duties of state board of control of department of institutions and agencies pursuant to nursing home administrator's licensing to department of health
Section 26:2H-28 - Transfer of nursing home administrator's licensing board to state department of health
Section 26:2H-29 - Nursing home or convalescent home defined
Section 26:2H-30 - Patient or resident; charges for drugs
Section 26:2H-31 - Violations; penalty; collection
Section 26:2H-32 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-33 - Nursing homes, annual report; operating and financial interests
Section 26:2H-34 - Verification of report
Section 26:2H-35 - Violations; penalty; recovery
Section 26:2H-35.1 - Report of comparative evaluative profiles of nursing homes; compilation and periodical update; furnishing to public
Section 26:2H-35.2 - Existence of life threatening condition at nursing home; public notice
Section 26:2H-36 - Legislative findings
Section 26:2H-37 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-38 - Remedy of condition of home in substantial violation of standards of health, safety or resident care; action to appoint receiver; parties
Section 26:2H-39 - Complaint; contents
Section 26:2H-40 - Defenses
Section 26:2H-41 - Nursing home violations
Section 26:2H-42 - Receivership authorized
Section 26:2H-42.1 - Identification of nursing homes in financial distress, risk of bankruptcy
Section 26:2H-43 - Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; bond; failure to comply; hearing; judgment
Section 26:2H-44 - Reports and accounts of receiver; filing; inspection; presentation or settlement of accounts
Section 26:2H-45 - Termination of receivership
Section 26:2H-46 - Receiver; compensation; bond
Section 26:2H-46.1 - Increase in penalties for deficiencies outlined in federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance
Section 26:2H-46.2 - Enforcement of department rules, requirements; request, consolidate data regarding nursing homes reported to other State, federal authorities
Section 26:2H-46.3 - Review of reporting requirements; standardization, consolidation of reporting requirements
Section 26:2H-46.4 - Regulations adopted; authorization
Section 26:2H-47 - Skilled or intermediate care nursing facility; assistance to residents in application for financial assistance
Section 26:2H-47.1 - Notification of fund exhaustion
Section 26:2H-48 - Assessment of availability of financial assistance
Section 26:2H-49 - Assistance to residents to obtain medically necessary post-discharge care
Section 26:2H-50 - Duties of state department of health
Section 26:2H-51 - Inapplicability of act to facility operated by and for those who rely exclusively upon treatment by spiritual means
Section 26:2H-52 - Rules and regulations
Section 26:2H-53 - Short title
Section 26:2H-54 - Findings, declarations
Section 26:2H-55 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-56 - Advance directive for health care; execution
Section 26:2H-57 - Proxy, instruction directive; reaffirmed, modified, revoked
Section 26:2H-58 - Designation of health care representative; limitations
Section 26:2H-59 - Conditions under which advance directive becomes operative
Section 26:2H-60 - Determination of patient's capacity to make a health care decision
Section 26:2H-61 - Authority to make health care decisions
Section 26:2H-62 - Rights, responsibilities of health care professionals
Section 26:2H-63 - Decision making under an advance directive
Section 26:2H-64 - Effect of instruction directive
Section 26:2H-65 - Additional rights, responsibilities of health care institution
Section 26:2H-66 - Resolution of disagreements
Section 26:2H-67 - Circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawn
Section 26:2H-68 - Issuance of do not resuscitate order
Section 26:2H-69 - Consultation with institutional or regional reviewing body
Section 26:2H-70 - Existing law preserved; emergency care
Section 26:2H-71 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-72 - [Repealed]
Section 26:2H-73 - Immunities
Section 26:2H-74 - Absence of advance directive, act not applicable
Section 26:2H-75 - Advance directive shall not affect insurance, benefits coverage
Section 26:2H-76 - Advance directive executed in other jurisdictions, validity
Section 26:2H-77 - Applicability of other law
Section 26:2H-78 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-79 - Definitions relative to hospices
Section 26:2H-80 - Licensing of hospice care program
Section 26:2H-81 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-81.1 - Definitions relative to hospice care, disposal of unused prescription medications
Section 26:2H-81.2 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-83 - Background checks for nurse aid, personal care assistant certification
Section 26:2H-84 - Qualification, disqualification for certification; petition for hearing
Section 26:2H-85 - Assumption of cost of background checks
Section 26:2H-86 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-87 - False statement; fine
Section 26:2H-87.1 - Certification application requirements of a nurse aide from another state or United States territory
Section 26:2H-87.2 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-87.3 - Definitions; conditions for licensure
Section 26:2H-88 - Definitions relative to PACE program
Section 26:2H-89 - PACE program operation
Section 26:2H-90 - Cash reserves, demonstration
Section 26:2H-91 - Enrollment, disenrollment terms
Section 26:2H-91.1 - Participation eligibility for PACE program
Section 26:2H-91.2 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-92 - Short title
Section 26:2H-93 - Findings, declarations relative to nursing home quality of care
Section 26:2H-94 - Definitions relative to nursing home quality of care
Section 26:2H-95 - "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund."
Section 26:2H-96 - Payment of annual assessment by nursing homes
Section 26:2H-97 - Dedicated purposes for monies collected from assessment
Section 26:2H-98 - Duties of commissioner
Section 26:2H-99 - Noncompliance with mechanism for distribution of moneys
Section 26:2H-100 - Payment of assessment not passed through as cost, charge to payers
Section 26:2H-101 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-102 - Short title
Section 26:2H-103 - Findings, declarations relative to advance directives for mental health care
Section 26:2H-104 - Definitions relative to advance directives for mental health care
Section 26:2H-105 - Execution, reaffirmation, modification, revocation, suspension of advance directive for mental health care
Section 26:2H-106 - Validity of advance directive for mental health care, reaffirmation, modification, revocation
Section 26:2H-107 - Execution of proxy directive
Section 26:2H-108 - Operative date of advance directive for mental health care
Section 26:2H-109 - Determination of patient's decision-making capacity
Section 26:2H-110 - Authority of mental health care representative
Section 26:2H-111 - Additional responsibilities of responsible mental health care professional
Section 26:2H-112 - Discussion of patient's mental health condition
Section 26:2H-113 - Instruction directive legally operative, conditions
Section 26:2H-114 - Additional rights, responsibilities of psychiatric facility
Section 26:2H-115 - Procedures, practices for resolving disagreements
Section 26:2H-116 - Construction of act; severability
Section 26:2H-117 - Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by the Department of Health
Section 26:2H-118 - Joint evaluation, report to Governor, Legislature
Section 26:2H-119 - Immunity from criminal, civil liability
Section 26:2H-120 - Construction of act with advance directive for health care
Section 26:2H-121 - Absence of directive, no presumption created
Section 26:2H-122 - Existing rights, obligations unaffected under health insurance programs
Section 26:2H-123 - Validity of directive executed out-of-State
Section 26:2H-124 - Priority of provisions of act
Section 26:2H-125 - Intentional disregard for act, professional misconduct; fines; fourth degree crime for certain acts relative to advance directives
Section 26:2H-126 - Notification to residents of closing, relocation of nursing home, assisted living facility; exceptions
Section 26:2H-127 - Assisted living facility, refund of deposit, certain circumstances
Section 26:2H-128 - Rights of residents of assisted living facilities, comprehensive personal care homes
Section 26:2H-129 - Short title
Section 26:2H-130 - Findings, declarations relative to practitioner orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms
Section 26:2H-131 - Definitions relative to POLST forms
Section 26:2H-132 - Encouragement of public awareness, understanding of POLST form
Section 26:2H-132.1 - End-of-life care public awareness campaign
Section 26:2H-132.2 - Requirements for certain facilities concerning end-of-life care
Section 26:2H-133 - Designation of Patient safety organization; responsibilities
Section 26:2H-134 - Treatment of patient in accordance with POLST form
Section 26:2H-135 - Modification, supersedure of POLST form
Section 26:2H-136 - Procedure in event of disagreement
Section 26:2H-137 - Construction of act
Section 26:2H-138 - Immunity from liability
Section 26:2H-139 - Intentional failure to act, penalties, degree of crime
Section 26:2H-140 - Ensurance of compliance
Section 26:2H-141 - Short title
Section 26:2H-142 - Findings, declarations relative to children's sudden cardiac events
Section 26:2H-143 - Definitions relative to children's sudden cardiac events
Section 26:2H-144 - Report to department
Section 26:2H-145 - Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry
Section 26:2H-146 - Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board
Section 26:2H-147 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-148 - Definitions relative to dementia care homes
Section 26:2H-149 - DOH responsible for licensure, inspections, standards relative to dementia homes
Section 26:2H-150 - Dementia care home
Section 26:2H-151 - Licensure required for dementia care home; violations, civil penalty
Section 26:2H-152 - Standards for dementia care homes
Section 26:2H-153 - Waiver of certain requirements for certain facilities
Section 26:2H-154 - Rights of dementia care home residents
Section 26:2H-155 - Provision of health care services
Section 26:2H-156 - Violations, penalties
Section 26:2H-157 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-158 - Findings, declarations relative to a newborn home nurse visitation program
Section 26:2H-159 - Statewide voluntary universal newborn home nurse visitation program
Section 26:2H-160 - Resource guide
Section 26:2H-161 - Collection, analysis of data
Section 26:2H-162 - Rules, regulations
Section 26:2H-163 - Short title
Section 26:2H-164 - Definitions
Section 26:2H-165 - Hospital at Home, hospital, permitted, acute care services, Department of Health
Section 26:2H-166 - NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid, coverage, acute hospital care services, same basis as within hospital
Section 26:2H-167 - Acute care services, person outside hospital, private residence, carrier credentialed
Section 26:2H-168 - Commissioner, Human Services, State plan amendments, waivers, implementation
Section 26:2H-169 - Rules, regulations, Commissioners, Health, Human Services
Section 26:2H-170 - Health care provider, medical home, public employees, dependents, management