Title 26, Title 26: HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS

26:2H-14.7. Violations; cause of action 3. A person shall have a cause of action against the residential health care facility for any violation of this act. The Department of Health may maintain an action in the name of the State to enforce the provisions of this act and any rule…

26:2H-14.8 Short title. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Patient Handling Act." L.2007, c.225, s.1.

26:2H-14.9 Findings, declarations relative to health care worker, patient safety. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In New Jersey, nurses, nurse aides, orderlies and attendants, combined, have the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involvi…

26:2H-140 Ensurance of compliance. 12. The commissioner may take such actions to ensure compliance with the provisions of sections 1 through 11 of this act by the patient safety organization designated pursuant to section 5 of this act, by any health care facility licensed pursua…

26:2H-141 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act." L.2013, c.143,s.1.

26:2H-142 Findings, declarations relative to children's sudden cardiac events. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A great deal of information is needed by schools and communities throughout New Jersey in order to improve the survival of children who experience sudden …

26:2H-143 Definitions relative to children's sudden cardiac events. 3. As used in this act: "Child" means a child who is under 19 years of age. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health. "Department" means the Department of Health. "Health care professional" means a physici…

26:2H-144 Report to department. 4. a. A health care professional who makes the diagnosis of a sudden cardiac event in a child, or who makes the actual determination and pronouncement of death for a child, as applicable, shall report the sudden cardiac event to the department on a…

26:2H-145 Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry. 5. a. The department shall establish and maintain an up-to-date Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry, which shall include a record of all sudden cardiac events that are reported pursuant to this act and any other informati…

26:2H-146 Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board. 6. a. The commissioner shall establish the Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Board in the department. (1) The purpose of the board shall be to review and evaluate the information reported to the department pursuant to…

26:2H-147 Rules, regulations. 7. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.143,s.7.

26:2H-148 Definitions relative to dementia care homes. 17. As used in sections 18 through 26 of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.26:2H-149 et seq.): "Alzheimer's disease and related disorders" means a form of dementia characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient seve…

26:2H-149 DOH responsible for licensure, inspections, standards relative to dementia homes. 18. a. (1) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) and subject to the provisions of…

26:2H-15 Representation as health care facility by unlicensed facility; inspection; penalties; cease and desist order. 15. Whenever a residential health care facility, boarding house or rooming house, not licensed hereunder, by public or private advertising or by other means hold…

26:2H-150 Dementia care home. 19. a. A dementia care home shall be a facility, whether in single or multiple dwellings, whether public or private, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether for profit or nonprofit, operated at the direction of or under the management of an i…

26:2H-151 Licensure required for dementia care home; violations, civil penalty. 20. a. (1) A person shall not operate a dementia care home, or offer, advertise, or hold out a facility as a dementia care home, hold out a building as available for occupancy by dementia care home re…

26:2H-152 Standards for dementia care homes. 21. The commissioner shall establish standards to ensure that each dementia care home is constructed and operated in such a manner as will protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and at the same time preserve and promo…

26:2H-153 Waiver of certain requirements for certain facilities. 22. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner may grant, to a dementia care home that is operating as a rooming or boarding house that provides services to re…

26:2H-154 Rights of dementia care home residents. 23. a. Every resident of a dementia care home facility shall have the right: (1) To manage the resident's own financial affairs; (2) To wear the resident's own clothing; (3) To determine the resident's own dress, hair style, or ot…

26:2H-155 Provision of health care services. 24. A person who operates a dementia care home on or after the effective date of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.) shall not provide health care services in that facility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a li…

26:2H-156 Violations, penalties. 25. A person or entity found to be in violation of the provisions of P.L.2015, c.125 (C.55:13B-5.1 et al.), or any rules or regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant thereto with respect to the operation of a dementia care home, shall be su…

26:2H-157 Rules, regulations. 26. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Community Affairs, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, …

26:2H-158 Findings, declarations relative to a newborn home nurse visitation program. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The weeks following birth are a critical period for the person who has given birth and the infant, setting the stage for long-term health and well-…

26:2H-159 Statewide voluntary universal newborn home nurse visitation program. 2. a. The Department of Children and Families shall establish a Statewide voluntary universal newborn home nurse visitation program to provide home visitation services for a newborn infant and the pare…

26:2H-16. Health Care Facilities Improvement Fund The penalties prescribed and authorized by this act shall be recovered in a summary civil proceeding, brought in the name of the State in the Superior Court pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). The com…

26:2H-160 Resource guide. 3. The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall prepare a resource guide that provides information on the newborn home nurse visitation program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.187 (C.26:2H…

26:2H-161 Collection, analysis of data. 4. a. The Department of Children and Families shall collect and analyze data about the newborn home nurse visitation program established pursuant to P.L.2021, c.187 (C.26:2H-158 et al.). The data shall be used to evaluate, measure, and impr…

26:2H-162 Rules, regulations. 15. a. The Departments of Banking and Insurance, Children and Families, and Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which rules and regulations shall be effective immediately upo…

26:2H-163 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hospital at Home Act." L.2023, c.163, s.1.

26:2H-164 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "Carrier," "covered person," and "health benefits plan," shall have the same meaning as provided for those terms under section 2 of P.L.1997, c.192 (C.26:2S-2). "Department" means the Department of Health. "Federal acute Hospital Car…

26:2H-165 Hospital at Home, hospital, permitted, acute care services, Department of Health. 3. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department shall establish a State program to permit a hospital to provide acute care services to an individual outside of t…

26:2H-166 NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid, coverage, acute hospital care services, same basis as within hospital. 4. The NJ FamilyCare and Medicaid programs, and any carrier that offers a health benefits plan in this State, shall provide coverage for acute hospital care services delivere…

26:2H-167 Acute care services, person outside hospital, private residence, carrier credentialed. 5. Licensed health care providers providing acute care services to a covered person outside the hospital's licensed space and within a private residence designated by the covered pers…

26:2H-168 Commissioner, Human Services, State plan amendments, waivers, implementation. 6. The Commissioner of Human Services shall apply for any State plan amendments or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act and to secure federal financial participa…

26:2H-169 Rules, regulations, Commissioners, Health, Human Services. 7. The Commissioners of Health and Human Services shall jointly or separately adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), if necessar…

26:2H-17. Review by court All orders or determinations under this act shall be subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Rules of Court. L.1971, c. 136, s. 17.

26:2H-170 Health care provider, medical home, public employees, dependents, management. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, a health care provider that is managing a medical home, pursuant to a contract with a public employer, for public employe…

26:2H-18 License, authorization required for receipt of reimbursement, grant-in-aid. 18. a. No government agency and no health service corporation organized under the laws of the State and no other purchasers of health care services shall purchase, pay for or make reimbursement o…

26:2H-18.2. Annual fees The Department of Health, to effectuate the provisions and purposes of sections 10 and 11 of this act and to support the functions described therein, may charge health care facilities such reasonable annual fees as shall be provided by law. L.1978, c. 83, …

26:2H-18.24. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Access to quality health care shall not be denied to residents of the State because of their inability to pay for the care; there are many residents of the State, particularly those with incomes below…

26:2H-18.25. Definitions As used in sections 1 through 26 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C.26:2H-18.24 et al.): "Assessment" means monies that are required to be remitted to the fund by hospitals pursuant to this act. "Commission" means the Hospital Rate Setting Commission established pursu…

26:2H-18.26. Approval of hospital's rates by commission authorized The commission is authorized to approve a hospital's rates to achieve an equitable collection and distribution mechanism among hospitals in the State for payment of uncompensated care pursuant to the provisions of…

26:2H-18.27. "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" established There is established the "New Jersey Health Care Trust Fund" in the Department of Health. a. The fund shall be comprised of assessments remitted by hospitals pursuant to this act and any other monies appropriated theret…

26:2H-18.28. Determination of uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on 5. a. For the periods beginning January or July of the hospitals' rate year, the department shall determine a uniform Statewide uncompensated care add-on. The commission shall approve the add-on before it i…

26:2H-18.29. Approval of hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costs 6. a. The commission shall approve each hospital's reasonable uncompensated care costs and shall ensure that uncompensated care services financed pursuant to this act are provided in the most appropriate and …

26:2H-18.30. Remission of mandatory assessment to fund by hospital 7. a. A hospital shall remit the mandatory assessment to the fund at the end of every month except that a hospital shall remit the first payment under this act by August 30, 1991. b. If a hospital is delinquent in…