N.J. Stat. tit. 26, ch. 2H
N.J. Stat. tit. 26, ch. 2H
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section2H-1. Declaration of public policy.section2H-2. Definitions.section2H-4. Health Care Administration Board; membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; compensationsection2H-5. Commissioner's powers.section2H-5a. Coordination of hospital inspectionssection2H-5b. Routine monitoring of pain as fifth vital sign required.section2H-5c. Rules, regulations.section2H-5d. Provision of information by home health agency to patient.section2H-5d1. Home health agency to comply with standards for treatment of hemophilia.section2H-5e. Adoption of policies for notifying family members of patient deaths by health care facilities.section2H-5f. Findings, declarations relative to staffing in certain health care facilities.section2H-5g. Compilation, posting of certain staffing information by health care facilities.section2H-5h. Rules, regulations.section2H-5i. New Jersey Report Card of Hospital Maternity Care.section2H-5j. Information included on report card.section2H-5k. Revision, addition of complications.section2H-5l. Contract for provision of home health care.section2H-5m. Rules, regulations.section2H-5n. Hospital to provide medical, billing records; fees; price limits.section2H-5o. Definitions relative to palliative, hospice care.section2H-5p. "Palliative Care and Hospice Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program."section2H-5.1. Collection of information on costs and revenues; report to legislaturesection2H-5.1a. Regulations for oversight of hospitals.section2H-5.1b. Conditions for licensure of general hospital.section2H-5.1c. Ambulatory care facility to use common billing form.section2H-5.1d. Identification numbers of physicians publicly available.section2H-5.1e. Quarterly report from ambulatory care facility; required information.section2H-5.1f. Rules, regulations.section2H-5.1g. Regulations.section2H-5.7. State Health Planning Board established.section2H-5.8. Review of application for certificate of need.section2H-5.10. Findings, declarations relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities.section2H-5.11. Definitions relative to use of needles, sharp devices in health care facilities.section2H-5.12. Integrated safety features required on needles, etc.; dentists, exempt, certain circumstances.section2H-5.13. Responsibilities of health care facility.section2H-5.14. Review of health care facilities reports, recommendations.section2H-5.15. Annual report to Legislature.section2H-5.16. Rules, regulations.section2H-5.17. Short title.section2H-5.18. Findings, declarations relative to prevention of violence against health care workers.section2H-5.19. Definitions relative to prevention of violence against health care workers.section2H-5.20. Establishment of violence prevention program in covered health care facility.section2H-5.21. Retaliatory action prohibited.section2H-5.22. Violations, penalties.section2H-5.23. Rules, regulations.section2H-5.23a. Health care facility, written notice, display, assault, health care professional, health care facility volunteer, employee.section2H-5.24. Findings, declarations relative to designated caregivers.section2H-5.25. Definitions relative to designated caregivers.section2H-5.26. Designation of caregiver.section2H-5.27. Notification to designated caregiver of discharge, transfer.section2H-5.28. Hospital to consult with designated caregiver.section2H-5.29. Construction of act relative to advance care directive.section2H-5.30. Construction of act relative to private right of action against hospital.section2H-5.31. Discharge, transfer of patient unaffected.section2H-5.32. Rules, regulations.section2H-5.33. Definitions relative to actions by health care facilities.section2H-5.34. Notation in medical record of increased risk of symptoms caused by a dementia related disorder; definitions.section2H-5.35. Determination by general acute care hospital if patient is homeless or a military veteran.section2H-5.36. Evidence-based cultural competency training program for general acute care hospital staff, direct contact with patients.section2H-5q. Provision of information to certain patients, residents and family members.section2H-5r. Palliative Care and Hospice Care Advisory Council.section2H-5s. Provision of palliative care services for patients treated in the emergency department.section2H-6.1. Findings, declarations relative to certificate of need.section2H-7. Certificate of need required for construction, expansion of health care facility.section2H-7a. Exemptions from certificate of need requirement.section2H-7c. Exemptions from certificate of need requirement.section2H-7d. Certain health care equipment exempt.section2H-7.1. Exemption; land acquired prior to effective date of actsection2H-7.2. Exemption from certificate of need.section2H-7.3. Nursing homes exempt from certificate of need requirement.section2H-7.4. Findings, declarationssection2H-7.5. Definitions regarding subacute care unitssection2H-7.6. Requirements for subacute care unit.section2H-7.7. Patient diagnostic categories; inpatient rehabilitation criteria; admission to subacute care, requirementssection2H-7.8. Licensure requirements; quarterly reportssection2H-7.10. Short title.section2H-7.11. Additional requirements for nonprofit hospitals relative to acquisitions; exemptions; procedures.section2H-7.12. Exemption.section2H-7.13. Applicability of act.section2H-7.14. Construction of act.section2H-7.15. Definitions relative to assisted living.section2H-7.16. Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need.section2H-7.17. Issuance of assisted living administrator certification; criminal history record check.section2H-7.18. Information provided for criminal history record background check; procedure.section2H-7.19. Applicant to assume cost of criminal history record background check.section2H-7.20. Fine for false sworn statement.section2H-7.21. Rules, regulations.section2H-7.22. Definitions relative to hospital licensure to perform certain cardiac procedures.section2H-7.23. Application, issuance of license as cardiac surgery center.section2H-7.24. Information furnished to patient by hospital.section2H-7.25. Application prior to transferring ownership of a nursing home.section2H-7.26. Requirements of transfer of ownership application.section2H-7.27. Notice to departments prior to selling, transferring ownership.section2H-8. Requirements for certificate of needsection2H-9. Issuance of certificate of need.section2H-10. Application for certificate of need; fee.section2H-11.1. Requirements for applicants for certificate of need, initial licensure for certain facilities.section2H-11.2. Certificate of need call, "community perinatal center - intensive".section2H-11.3. Construction of act.section2H-12. Operation, requirements for certain health care facilities; application for license; fee.section2H-12a. Requirements for licensure of mental health programssection2H-12b. Religious accommodation regarding admission procedures at licensed health care facilities.section2H-12.1. Health care facility to provide privileges for podiatrists, psychologistssection2H-12.2a. Maintenance of records of complaints, disciplinary actions.section2H-12.2b. Notification relative to certain impairments of health care professionals; definitions.section2H-12.2c. Disclosure of information by health care entity.section2H-12.2d. Provision of information by health care professional, immunity from civil liability.section2H-12.3. Hospital respite care programsection2H-12.4. Application procedure for hospital respite care program.section2H-12.5. Rules, regulationssection2H-12.6. Care of newborn children.section2H-12.6a. Preparation, distribution of resource guide providing information on child abuse, neglect.section2H-12.6b. Definitions relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.section2H-12.6c. Provision of emergency care to sexual assault victim.section2H-12.6d. Policies, procedures concerning personnel training.section2H-12.6e. Written information relative to emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.section2H-12.6f. Responsibilities of commissioner concerning compliance.section2H-12.6g. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.6h. Pregnant woman permitted to be accompanied in hospital room during period of labor and delivery.section2H-12.6i. Hospital, birthing center, policies, procedures, patient choice, doula; definitions.section2H-12.7. Legislative findings and declarationssection2H-12.8. Rights of persons admitted to a general hospital.section2H-12.8a. Identification of staff member to patientsection2H-12.9. Summary of rights given to all patients, posted in general hospital roomssection2H-12.9a. Revision of written summary, noticesection2H-12.9b. Short titlesection2H-12.9c. Discharge summary required for transfer of patientssection2H-12.9d. Noncompliance, penaltiessection2H-12.10. Filing of complaintsection2H-12.11. Rules, regulationssection2H-12.12. Responsibility of health care facilities for filing claims.section2H-12.13. Posting of drinking water test reports by general hospitals.section2H-12.14. Posting of drinking water test reports by rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities, nursing homes.section2H-12.15. Regulations on use of unlicensed assistive personnel.section2H-12.16. Definitions relative to residential facilities for Medicaid recipients; 10 percent utilization requirement.section2H-12.17. Waiver of utilization requirement.section2H-12.18. Reserve requirement as fulfillment of utilization requirements.section2H-12.19. Construction of act.section2H-12.20. Applicability of act.section2H-12.21. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.22. Domestic partner permitted visitation in health care facility.section2H-12.23. Short titlesection2H-12.24. Findings, declarations relative to patient safetysection2H-12.25. Definitions relative to patient safety; plans; reports; documentation, notification of adverse effects, etc.section2H-12.25a. Compilation of findings on patient safety; annual reports.section2H-12.25b. Certain data included in New Jersey Hospital Performance Report; rules, regulations.section2H-12.25c. General hospital prohibited from seeking payment for certain conditions; notification to patients.section2H-12.26. Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, defibrillator, trained personnel; required.section2H-12.27. Findings, declarations relative to designation of stroke centers.section2H-12.28. Designation of hospitals as stroke centers.section2H-12.28a. Stroke Care Advisory Panel.section2H-12.31. Awarding of matching grants to designated stroke centers.section2H-12.32. Report to Governor, Legislature.section2H-12.33. Availability of certain information on departmental website.section2H-12.34. Training required for service as trustee of general hospital, conditions.section2H-12.35. Findings, declarations relative to prevention of health care facility-acquired infections.section2H-12.36. Hospitals required to implement an infection program, reporting of cases of MRSA.section2H-12.37. Violations, penalties.section2H-12.38. Report to the Governor, Legislature.section2H-12.39. Short title.section2H-12.40. Findings, declarations relative to reporting of infection rates by hospitals.section2H-12.41. Quarterly reports by general hospital to Department of Health.section2H-12.42. Prompt advice to hospital from commissioner to improve performance.section2H-12.43. Information available to public on Internet website.section2H-12.44. Expansion of reporting requirements.section2H-12.45. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.46. Hospital to inform pregnant patients of option to donate umbilical cord blood, placental tissue.section2H-12.47. Information provided to patients.section2H-12.48. Provision of copy of brochure to pregnant patients.section2H-12.49. Construction of act.section2H-12.50. General hospital to conduct public meetings.section2H-12.51. Notice of meeting on department's website.section2H-12.52. Limitation on charges for certain uninsured patients.section2H-12.53. Sliding scale for certain hospital charges.section2H-12.54. Findings, declarations relative to pressure ulcers in nursing home residents.section2H-12.55. Replacement of mattresses with pressure redistribution mattresses.section2H-12.56. Definitions relative to certain health care facilities.section2H-12.57. Written informational sheet for assisted living facilities.section2H-12.58. Distribution of informational sheets.section2H-12.59. Online brochure relative to bone marrow donation.section2H-12.60. Submission of bill to Medicare beneficiary by health care facility; reporting of nonpayment.section2H-12.61. Discharge of patients from certain residences; provision for care in alternate facility.section2H-12.62. Definitions relative to qualifications for employment as surgical technologist.section2H-12.63. Requirements for practicing surgical technology.section2H-12.64. Requirements for employment.section2H-12.65. Continuing education requirement.section2H-12.66. Verification of eligibility to practice.section2H-12.67. Person permitted to act within scope of practice of license.section2H-12.68. Definitions relative to disposal of prescription medications by health care facilities.section2H-12.69. Health care facilities prohibited from discharging prescription medication into public wastewater collection or septic system; exceptions.section2H-12.70. Department to ensure compliance.section2H-12.71. Violations, penalties.section2H-12.72. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.73. Protocols established by general hospitals relative to SCTUs.section2H-12.74. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.75. Findings, declarations relative to pediatric respite care facilities.section2H-12.76. "Pediatric respite care facility" defined.section2H-12.77. Application for licensure.section2H-12.78. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.79. Definitions relative to certain health care facilities required to be equipped with generators.section2H-12.80. Hospital and physician incentive plan.section2H-12.81. Applicability of plan.section2H-12.82. Institutional and specialty specific goals.section2H-12.83. Review of plans, authority of department.section2H-12.84. Shared clinical space for primary health care and behavioral health care services.section2H-12.85. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.86. Facility offering behavioral health care services, policy for use of medical cannabis by qualifying patient.section2H-12.87. Definitions, requirements for certain facilities relative to outbreak response plans.section2H-12.87a. Statewide nursing home infection control, prevention infrastructure assessment.section2H-12.87b. Definitions; conditions for licensure.section2H-12.88. Hospital emergency department to inquire about pregnancy history of certain patients.section2H-12.89. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.90. Long-Term Care Emergency Operations Center (LTCEOC)section2H-12.91. Regional medical coordination center model for disaster response.section2H-12.92. Duties of long-term care facility during infectious disease outbreak.section2H-12.93. Available, appropriate sources of federal funding.section2H-12.94. Report to National Healthcare Safety Network database.section2H-12.95. Electronic health record system.section2H-12.96. Employment of certain homemaker-home health aides.section2H-12.97. Definitions relative to the prevention of social isolation in certain facilities.section2H-12.98. Social isolation prevention policies required.section2H-12.99. Inspections; violations, penalties.section2H-12.100. Stockpiling of personal protective equipment in long-term care facilities, hospitals.section2H-12.101. Definitions concerning resident rights in long-term care facilities.section2H-12.102. Prohibited actions by staff.section2H-12.103. Information included in resident records.section2H-12.104. Confidentiality of certain resident information.section2H-12.105. Violations, civil penalties, administrative action.section2H-12.106. Training for administrators, staff.section2H-12.107. Rules, regulations.section2H-12.107a. Definitions; long-term care facility pharmacists, pharmaceutical services.section2H-12.108. Hospital, birthing center to provide bias training.section2H-12.109. Licensed general acute care hospital addressing homelessness, housing insecurity.section2H-12.109a. Behavioral health care provider, services, emergency homeless shelters, authorized; definitions.section2H-12.110. Definitions.section2H-12.111. Definitions.section2H-12.112. “Continued Access in Underserved Communities Pilot Program” established.section2H-12.113. Requirements to receive financial assistance from the Department of Health.section2H-12.114. Pilot program to expire; maintaining inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services.section2H-13. Violations; penalties; notice; hearingsection2H-13.1. Revocationsection2H-14. Unlicensed health care facility; rules; violations; penalties.section2H-14.1. Definitionssection2H-14.2. Heat emergency action plan.section2H-14.3. Rules, regulations relative to air conditioning, adequate ventilation.section2H-14.4. Air conditioning, heating required in certain facilities.section2H-14.4a. Grant of waiver due to unusual events beyond control of facility.section2H-14.5. Requirements for handling of security deposits paid to residential health care facilitysection2H-14.6. Commingling of security deposits, conditionssection2H-14.7. Violations; cause of actionsection2H-14.8. Short title.section2H-14.9. Findings, declarations relative to health care worker, patient safety.section2H-14.10. Definitions relative to health care worker, patient safety.section2H-14.11. Establishment of safe patient handling program; requirements.section2H-14.12. Safe patient handling committee.section2H-14.13. Certain retaliatory actions against health care worker prohibited.section2H-14.14. Violations, penalties.section2H-14.15. Rules, regulations.section2H-15. Representation as health care facility by unlicensed facility; inspection; penalties; cease and desist order.section2H-16. Health Care Facilities Improvement Fundsection2H-17. Review by courtsection2H-18. License, authorization required for receipt of reimbursement, grant-in-aid.section2H-18a. Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for northern New Jerseysection2H-18c. Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for southern New Jersey.section2H-18d. Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for central New Jersey.section2H-18e. Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Bergen, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties.section2H-18f. Designation of specialty acute care children's hospital for Morris and Union counties.section2H-18g. Designation of acute care children's hospitals for Monmouth and Ocean counties.section2H-18h. Specialized care facilities for Huntington's Disease; rules, regulations.section2H-18.2. Annual feessection2H-18.24. Findings, declarationssection2H-18.25. Definitionssection2H-18.26. Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorizedsection2H-18.27. "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" establishedsection2H-18.28. Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-onsection2H-18.29. Approval of hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costssection2H-18.30. Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospitalsection2H-18.31. Reimbursement to hospital of uncompensated care costsection2H-18.32. Designation of hospitals where county welfare agency employee will be stationed to determine Medicaid eligibilitysection2H-18.33. Collection procedure followed by hospital after discharge of patientsection2H-18.34. Annual audit of hospital's uncompensated caresection2H-18.35. Reporting by hospitals of patient accounts referred to collection agencysection2H-18.36. Submission of information about income of persons whose income tax refund, homestead rebate was applied to patient accountsection2H-18.37. Quality control reviews of audits of hospital uncompensated caresection2H-18.38. Adjustment of hospital's rate schedule to reflect services provided to certain emergency room patientssection2H-18.39. Employers not providing health insurance required to provide employer assistancesection2H-18.40. Monies remaining in "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" account to subsidize pilot program for small business employeessection2H-18.41. Hospital shall not advertise availability of uncompensated caresection2H-18.42. Hospital not claiming deduction for bad debt eligible for reimbursement for charity caresection2H-18.43. Compensation provided for cost of advanced life support servicessection2H-18.44. Determination of eligibility for uncompensated care not applicable to patient found indigentsection2H-18.45. Pilot program to create partnership between urban hospitals and community health centerssection2H-18.46. Report on status of fundsection2H-18.47. "Health Care Cost Reduction Fund" establishedsection2H-18.48. Transfer of employees, appropriations etc. to the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund"section2H-18.50. Short titlesection2H-18.51. Findings, declarationssection2H-18.52. Definitions relative to provision of health care services to low income persons.section2H-18.53. Revenue capsection2H-18.54a. New Jersey Essential Health Services Commission abolishedsection2H-18.55. Duties of commissionersection2H-18.55a. Compilation of information relative to employed recipients of charity care.section2H-18.57. Assessment of per adjusted admission charge; use of funds.section2H-18.57a. Federal Medicaid plan amendment or waiver requirement.section2H-18.58. Health Care Subsidy Fund.section2H-18.58a. Funding of community-based drug abuse treatment programs.section2H-18.58b. Health Care Subsidy Fund payer of last resort; exemptionssection2H-18.58c. Funding of Health Care Subsidy Fund.section2H-18.58d. Appropriations to Health Care Subsidy Fund.section2H-18.58e. Transfer of funds to Hospital Relief Fund.section2H-18.58f. Transfer of funds to Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services.section2H-18.58g. Disposition of revenues collected from certain cigarette, other tobacco products tax revenues.section2H-18.58h. Annual deposit into Health Care Subsidy Fund from revenue from sale of alcoholic beverages.section2H-18.58i. Deposits into Health Care Subsidy Fund from revenue collected from taxation of certain insurance policies.section2H-18.59. Allocation of funds.section2H-18.59a. Disproportionate share payments; formulationsection2H-18.59b. Determination of charity care subsidy; formulationsection2H-18.59c. Submission of financial and demographic datasection2H-18.59d. Continuation of provided servicessection2H-18.59e. Determination of charity care subsidy.section2H-18.59f. Implementation of demonstration health care program for low income residents.section2H-18.59g. Establishment of technology infrastructure to support the provision of charity care.section2H-18.59h. Transferred employees guaranteed equivalent health insurance coverage.section2H-18.59i. Reimbursed documented charity care; charity care subsidy formula after July 1, 2004.section2H-18.59j. Charity claims by hospital, eligibility.section2H-18.60. Uniform charity care eligibility and reimbursement claim formsection2H-18.60a. Short title.section2H-18.60b. Findings, declarations relative to oversight of the hospital charity care subsidy program.section2H-18.60c. Required procedures by hospitals for charity care.section2H-18.60d. Interagency agreement with Medicaid Inspector General.section2H-18.60e. Inter-agency agreement with State Treasurer.section2H-18.60f. Reporting system established.section2H-18.60g. Recovery for fraudulent claim.section2H-18.61. Distribution of monies for other uncompensated caresection2H-18.62. Monies designated for Health Care Subsidy Fund; allocation of monies.section2H-18.63. Civil penalties for false statement, misrepresentation.section2H-18.64. Denial of admission on ability to pay; penaltysection2H-18.65. Establishment of Health Access New Jersey program; regulations; administrationsection2H-18.66. Allocation to Health Access New Jersey subsidy account.section2H-18.68. Appropriation from "Uncompensated Care Reduction - Pilot Program" accountsection2H-18.69. Appropriation of remaining moniessection2H-18.70. Short titlesection2H-18.71. Funding of health care treatment for lead poisoned children.section2H-18.72. Provision of renal dialysis treatment services, medication to uninsured low-income persons.section2H-18.73. Annual report to Legislature.section2H-18.74. Short title.section2H-18.75. Findings, declarations relative to health care facilities.section2H-18.76. Health Care Stabilization Fund.section2H-18.77. Awarding of grant to health care facility; factors considered.section2H-18.78. Conditions for receipt of grant; rules, regulations; annual report.section2H-18.79. Influenza vaccination in health care facilities.section2H-18.80. Report to Governor, Legislature.section2H-18.81. Rules, regulations.section2H-19. Transfer of certain powers, functions and duties of state board of control, commissioner and department of institutions and agencies and its hospital licensing boardsection2H-20. Transfer of certain employees of bureau of community institutionssection2H-21. Transfer of certain functions of department of institutions and agencies and certain personnel of bureau of medical facilities construction and planningsection2H-22. Abolition of hospital licensing board; transfer of powers, functions and duties to health care administration boardsection2H-23. Reference to state board of control, or department or commissioner of institutions and agencies deemed reference to department or commissioner of healthsection2H-24. Partial invaliditysection2H-25. Effect of act on rights under civil service, pension law or retirement systemsection2H-26. Short titlesection2H-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 healthsection2H-28. Transfer of nursing home administrator's licensing board to state department of healthsection2H-29. Nursing home or convalescent home definedsection2H-30. Patient or resident; charges for drugssection2H-31. Violations; penalty; collectionsection2H-32. Definitions.section2H-33. Nursing homes, annual report; operating and financial interestssection2H-34. Verification of reportsection2H-35. Violations; penalty; recoverysection2H-35.1. Report of comparative evaluative profiles of nursing homes; compilation and periodical update; furnishing to publicsection2H-35.2. Existence of life threatening condition at nursing home; public noticesection2H-36. Legislative findingssection2H-37. Definitions.section2H-38. Remedy of condition of home in substantial violation of standards of health, safety or resident care; action to appoint receiver; partiessection2H-39. Complaint; contentssection2H-40. Defensessection2H-41. Nursing home violationssection2H-42. Receivership authorizedsection2H-42.1. Identification of nursing homes in financial distress, risk of bankruptcy.section2H-43. Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; bond; failure to comply; hearing; judgmentsection2H-44. Reports and accounts of receiver; filing; inspection; presentation or settlement of accountssection2H-45. Termination of receivershipsection2H-46. Receiver; compensation; bondsection2H-46.1. Increase in penalties for deficiencies outlined in federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance.section2H-46.2. Enforcement of department rules, requirements; request, consolidate data regarding nursing homes reported to other State, federal authorities.section2H-46.3. Review of reporting requirements; standardization, consolidation of reporting requirements.section2H-46.4. Regulations adopted; authorization.section2H-47. Skilled or intermediate care nursing facility; assistance to residents in application for financial assistancesection2H-47.1. Notification of fund exhaustionsection2H-48. Assessment of availability of financial assistancesection2H-49. Assistance to residents to obtain medically necessary post-discharge caresection2H-50. Duties of state department of healthsection2H-51. Inapplicability of act to facility operated by and for those who rely exclusively upon treatment by spiritual meanssection2H-52. Rules and regulationssection2H-53. Short titlesection2H-54. Findings, declarations.section2H-55. Definitions.section2H-56. Advance directive for health care; executionsection2H-57. Proxy, instruction directive; reaffirmed, modified, revoked.section2H-58. Designation of health care representative; limitations.section2H-59. Conditions under which advance directive becomes operativesection2H-60. Determination of patient's capacity to make a health care decision.section2H-61. Authority to make health care decisionssection2H-62. Rights, responsibilities of health care professionalssection2H-63. Decision making under an advance directivesection2H-64. Effect of instruction directivesection2H-65. Additional rights, responsibilities of health care institutionsection2H-66. Resolution of disagreementssection2H-67. Circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld or withdrawnsection2H-68. Issuance of do not resuscitate ordersection2H-69. Consultation with institutional or regional reviewing bodysection2H-70. Existing law preserved; emergency caresection2H-71. Rules, regulationssection2H-73. Immunitiessection2H-74. Absence of advance directive, act not applicablesection2H-75. Advance directive shall not affect insurance, benefits coveragesection2H-76. Advance directive executed in other jurisdictions, validitysection2H-77. Applicability of other lawsection2H-78. Violations, penaltiessection2H-78.1. Definitions; voluntary nonopioid directives; immunity for health care professionals, facilities, and employees.section2H-79. Definitions relative to hospicessection2H-80. Licensing of hospice care programsection2H-81. Rules, regulations.section2H-81.1. Definitions relative to hospice care, disposal of unused prescription medications.section2H-81.2. Rules, regulations.section2H-83. Background checks for nurse aid, personal care assistant certification.section2H-84. Qualification, disqualification for certification; petition for hearing.section2H-85. Assumption of cost of background checks.section2H-86. Rules, regulations.section2H-87. False statement; fine.section2H-87.1. Certification application requirements of a nurse aide from another state or United States territorysection2H-87.2. Rules, regulationssection2H-87.3. Definitions; conditions for licensure.section2H-88. Definitions relative to PACE program.section2H-89. PACE program operation.section2H-90. Cash reserves, demonstration.section2H-91. Enrollment, disenrollment terms.section2H-91.1. Participation eligibility for PACE program.section2H-91.2. Rules, regulations.section2H-92. Short title.section2H-93. Findings, declarations relative to nursing home quality of care.section2H-94. Definitions relative to nursing home quality of care.section2H-95. "Nursing Home Quality of Care Improvement Fund."section2H-96. Payment of annual assessment by nursing homes.section2H-97. Dedicated purposes for monies collected from assessment.section2H-98. Duties of commissioner.section2H-99. Noncompliance with mechanism for distribution of moneys.section2H-100. Payment of assessment not passed through as cost, charge to payers.section2H-101. Rules, regulations.section2H-102. Short title.section2H-103. Findings, declarations relative to advance directives for mental health care.section2H-104. Definitions relative to advance directives for mental health care.section2H-105. Execution, reaffirmation, modification, revocation, suspension of advance directive forsection2H-106. Validity of advance directive for mental health care, reaffirmation, modification, revocation.section2H-107. Execution of proxy directive.section2H-108. Operative date of advance directive for mental health care.section2H-109. Determination of patient's decision-making capacity.section2H-110. Authority of mental health care representative.section2H-111. Additional responsibilities of responsible mental health care professional.section2H-112. Discussion of patient's mental health condition.section2H-113. Instruction directive legally operative, conditions.section2H-114. Additional rights, responsibilities of psychiatric facility.section2H-115. Procedures, practices for resolving disagreements.section2H-116. Construction of act; severability.section2H-117. Rules, regulations relative to psychiatric facilities operated by the Department of Health.section2H-118. Joint evaluation, report to Governor, Legislature.section2H-119. Immunity from criminal, civil liability.section2H-120. Construction of act with advance directive for health care.section2H-121. Absence of directive, no presumption created.section2H-122. Existing rights, obligations unaffected under health insurance programs.section2H-123. Validity of directive executed out-of-State.section2H-124. Priority of provisions of act.section2H-125. Intentional disregard for act, professional misconduct; fines; fourth degree crime for certain acts relative to advance directives.section2H-126. Notification to residents of closing, relocation of nursing home, assisted living facility; exceptions.section2H-127. Assisted living facility, refund of deposit, certain circumstances.section2H-128. Rights of residents of assisted living facilities, comprehensive personal care homes.section2H-129. Short title.section2H-130. Findings, declarations relative to practitioner orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms.section2H-131. Definitions relative to POLST forms.section2H-132. Encouragement of public awareness, understanding of POLST form.section2H-132.1. End-of-life care public awareness campaign.section2H-132.2. Requirements for certain facilities concerning end-of-life care.section2H-133. Designation of Patient safety organization; responsibilities.section2H-134. Treatment of patient in accordance with POLST form.section2H-135. Modification, supersedure of POLST form.section2H-136. Procedure in event of disagreement.section2H-137. Construction of act.section2H-138. Immunity from liability.section2H-139. Intentional failure to act, penalties, degree of crime.section2H-140. Ensurance of compliance.section2H-141. Short title.section2H-142. Findings, declarations relative to children's sudden cardiac events.section2H-143. Definitions relative to children's sudden cardiac events.section2H-144. Report to department.section2H-145. Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry.section2H-146. Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board.section2H-147. Rules, regulations.section2H-148. Definitions relative to dementia care homes.section2H-149. DOH responsible for licensure, inspections, standards relative to dementia homes.section2H-150. Dementia care home.section2H-151. Licensure required for dementia care home; violations, civil penalty.section2H-152. Standards for dementia care homes.section2H-153. Waiver of certain requirements for certain facilities.section2H-154. Rights of dementia care home residents.section2H-155. Provision of health care services.section2H-156. Violations, penalties.section2H-157. Rules, regulations.section2H-158. Findings, declarations relative to a newborn home nurse visitation program.section2H-159. Statewide voluntary universal newborn home nurse visitation program.section2H-160. Resource guide.section2H-161. Collection, analysis of data.section2H-162. Rules, regulations.section2H-163. Short title.section2H-164. Definitions.section2H-165. Hospital at Home, hospital, permitted, acute care services, Department of Health.section2H-166. NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid, coverage, acute hospital care services, same basis as within hospital.section2H-167. Acute care services, person outside hospital, private residence, carrier credentialed.section2H-168. Commissioner, Human Services, State plan amendments, waivers, implementation.section2H-169. Rules, regulations, Commissioners, Health, Human Services.section2H-170. Health care provider, medical home, public employees, dependents, management.
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