N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-7a
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L. 1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) to the contrary, the following are exempt from the certificate of need requirement:
Community-based primary care centers;
Outpatient drug and alcohol services;
Hospital-based medical detoxification for drugs and alcohol;
Ambulance and invalid coach services;
Mental health services which are non-bed related outpatient services;
Full service diagnostic catheterization services, primary angioplasty services, and elective angioplasty services in accordance with a license issued under section 2 of P.L. 2021, c. 18(C.26:2H-7.23);
Residential health care facility services;
Dementia care homes;
Capital improvements and renovations to health care facilities;
Additions of medical/surgical, adult intensive care and adult critical care beds in hospitals;
Inpatient special psychiatric beds used solely for services for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders;
Replacement of existing major moveable equipment;
Inpatient operating rooms;
Alternate family care programs;
Hospital-based subacute care;
Ambulatory care facilities;
Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services;
Special child health clinics;
New technology in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of P.L. 1998, c. 43(C.26:2H-7d);
Transfer of ownership interest except in the case of an acute care hospital;
Change of site for approved certificate of need within the same county;
Additions to vehicles or hours of operation of a mobile intensive care unit;
Relocation or replacement of a health care facility within the same county, except for an acute care hospital;
Continuing care retirement communities authorized pursuant to P.L. 1986, c.103 (C.52:27D-330 et seq.);
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Adult day health care facilities;
Pediatric day health care facilities;
Chronic or acute renal dialysis facilities; and
Transfer of ownership of a hospital to an authority in accordance with P.L. 2006, c. 46(C.30:9-23.15 et al.).
N.J.S. § 26:2H-7a