Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:64G-28. Reference in law, rule, document, etc., to former college Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, the same shall mean and refe…

18A:64G-29. Rights of state in former medical school; transfer In order to carry out the purposes of this act and to provide the program of medical and dental education required for the benefit of the State and the people of New Jersey, all rights of the State of New Jersey in th…

18A:64G-30. Acquisition of interest in Rutgers Medical School facilities; transfers to University of Medicine and Dentistry Upon acquisition by the college of such interest in the facilities of Rutgers Medical School as will permit the college to carry out the purposes set forth …

18A:64G-31. Repealer N.J.S. 18A:64C-1 through N.J.S. 18A:64C-3, N.J.S. 18A:64C-5 through N.J.S. 18A:64C-25, N.J.S. 18A:65-68 through N.J.S. 18A:65-72 and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act, to the extent of such inconsistency, are…

18A:64G-35 "Physician-Dentist Fellowship and Education Program to Provide Health Care to Persons with Developmental Disabilities." 1. There is established a "Physician-Dentist Fellowship and Education Program to Provide Health Care to Persons with Developmental Disabilities" with…

18A:64G-36 Establishment of consortium to advise director. 2. There is established a 17-member Consortium on Physician and Dentist Training in Health Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities to advise the director of the program on the implementation of this act. a. The m…

18A:64G-37 Purpose of program. 3. The program shall: a. Create training sites in each of the northern, central and southern regions of the State; b. Establish cooperative agreements with managed care organizations, community health centers and other health care facilities in the …

18A:64G-38 Qualifications for fellowship applicants. 4. A fellowship applicant shall: a. Be a graduate of a medical school approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners for the purpose of licensure and receive a recommendation from the school's medical staff concerning partici…

18A:64G-39 Appointment of director. 5. The President of Rutgers, The State University shall, in consultation with the consortium, appoint a director for the program who shall be a State licensed physician. The director of the program need not be solely responsible for the program…

18A:64G-40 Annual report to legislative committees. 6. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the consortium and the director of the program, shall report one year after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, to the Senate and General Assembly …

18A:64G-6.1 Board members of University Hospital; appointment; organization; powers. 3. a. The management, supervision, and administration of University Hospital shall be vested in a 13-member board of directors of University Hospital. The board shall be comprised of: (1) five me…

18A:64G-6.1a Powers of University Hospital. 14. a. University Hospital shall be the principal teaching hospital of New Jersey Medical School and New Jersey Dental School, and any other Newark-based medical education program. University Hospital is hereby established as a body cor…

18A:64G-6.1b University Hospital Community Oversight Board. 15. a. There is established a nine-member advisory board to be designated as the University Hospital Community Oversight Board. The purpose of the board shall be to ensure that the mission of the hospital and the intent …

18A:64G-6.1c Rights of transferred employees. 16. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey who become employees of University Hospital of their rights, privileges, obligations, or stat…

18A:64G-6.1d Approval of Superior Court required for acquisition of University Hospital. 17. a. University Hospital shall be required to obtain approval from the Superior Court of New Jersey prior to entering into a transaction that results in the acquisition of the hospital, and…

18A:64G-6.1e Review, approval of management contracts. 18. a. Prior to entering into a contract with a nonprofit corporation operating one or more hospitals in New Jersey to operate and manage or assist in the operation and management of University Hospital, the Department of Hea…

18A:64G-6.1f Internet website for board of directors. 19. University Hospital shall maintain an Internet website for the board of directors. The purpose of the website shall be to provide increased public access to board operations and activities. The following information shall …

18A:64G-6.1g Five-year period for review of substantive changes. 149. For a period of five years after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), any substantive changes that result in the diminution, deterioration or reduction to essential health care services cu…

18A:64G-6.1h Disposition of medical malpractice claims. 150. For medical malpractice claims incurred at University Hospital, occurring before or after the effective date of this act, University Hospital and its employees shall be represented by the Attorney General in all such ma…

18A:64G-6.1i Liberal construction relative to certain contracts, agreements. 151. a. The provisions of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) and the authorization pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2006, c.95 (C.18A:64G-6.1) for the board of directors of University Hospital to enter into…

18A:64G-7. Additional powers 7. The board of trustees, in addition to the other powers and duties provided herein, shall have and exercise the powers, rights and privileges that are incident to the proper government, conduct and management of the university and the control of its…

18A:64G-8. Investment of funds; finance committee of board 8. All functions, powers and duties relating to the investment or reinvestment of funds other than those funds specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (n) of section 6 of P.L.1970, c.102 (C.18A:64G-6) within the jurisdic…

18A:64G-9. Authorized investments The Director of the Division of Investment, in addition to other investments, presently or from time to time hereafter authorized by law, shall have authority, subject to any acceptance required, to invest and reinvest such funds in, and to acqui…

18A:64H-1. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. There is need to establish State support for a system of graduate medical education; b. There is at present a serious deficiency in the number of practicing primary-care (family pr…

18A:64H-10. Duties of committee 2. The Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships shall: a. Recommend standards for appropriate facilities to be used in clinical clerkship programs operated by an alternatively accredited medical school; b. M…

18A:64H-11. Existing clinical clerkship programs continued 3. An alternatively accredited medical school that is operating a clinical clerkship program on the effective date of this act is authorized to continue its existing clinical clerkship program, provided it maintains its a…

18A:64H-12. Regulations relative to medical schools located outside the U.S. 4. a. A medical school located outside of the United States: (1) in a country that applies accreditation standards that have been determined by the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Acc…

18A:64H-13. Review of applications, conditions for approval 5. The Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey shall review each application made by an alternatively accredited medical school to increase the number of students participating in clinical clerkships or…

18A:64H-14. Procedures when clinical clerkship student rejected by teaching hospital 6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act to the contrary, if a State-funded institution of higher education and an alternatively accredited medical school both operate clinical clerkship pro…

18A:64H-15. Regulations 7. The Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey, shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to carry out t…

18A:64H-2. Advisory graduate medical education council; establishment; purpose and functions 2. There is hereby established the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey, which shall be responsible to the Commission on Higher Education. The purpose of this council…

18A:64H-3. Definitions 3. As used in this act: a. "Council" means the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey. b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1994, c.48). c. "Graduate medical education" means internship and residency programs fully or provisionally approved by e…

18A:64H-4 Council membership; appointment; terms; vacancies; advisory committees; executive director and employees; compensation. 4. The council shall consist of 15 members, 12 voting members and three nonvoting members; four members of the council shall be appointed by the Gover…

18A:64H-5. Powers and duties of Commission on Higher Education 5. The Commission on Higher Education, upon the advice of the Advisory Council, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Health, shall: a. Plan for the development and implementation of graduate medical education p…

18A:64H-6. Standards for qualification for participation by private nonprofit and public hospitals The standards established for qualification for participation by private nonprofit and public hospitals in the State under the provisions of the act, shall include, but not be limit…

18A:64H-7. Standards for expenditure of funds The standards for the expenditure of funds by private nonprofit and public hospitals pursuant to this act shall include, but shall not be limited to: a. The relationship of the program to the graduate and undergraduate teaching progra…

18A:64H-8. Rules 8. The Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this act. L.1977,c.390,s.8; amended 1994,c.48,s.175.

18A:64H-9 "Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships." 1. a. There is created, within the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the "Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships." The advisory com…

18A:64I-1 Certain land used in perpetuity. 1. The 240 acre tract of land known as the New Jersey School of Conservation, located in Stokes State Forest, Sussex county, New Jersey, together with all the buildings thereon, and under the management and control of the Division of Par…

18A:64I-4. Stokes state forest reserve; responsibility of division of parks, forestry and recreation The Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation in the Department of Environmental Protection shall retain responsibility for the care, management and preservation of the Stokes St…

18A:64I-5 Financial statement; revenue, expenditure estimates; Governor, Commissioner of Environmental Protection, Legislature. 2. a. No later than January 15 of each year, the Friends of the New Jersey School of Conservation shall submit to the Governor, Commissioner of Environm…

18A:64J-1. Hazardous, toxic substance management center The Legislature finds and declares that the management of hazardous and toxic substances is one of the most pressing problems confronting the citizens of our State. Progress in this area is expected to produce significant he…

18A:64J-10. Center at Cook College There is established the Advanced Technology Center in Food Technology located at Cook College of Rutgers, The State University, hereinafter referred to as the center. Other public and private institutions of higher education and their faculties…

18A:64J-11. Appointment of director As soon as may be practicable, the participating institution or institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a director of the center. L. 1985, c. 104, s. 4.

18A:64J-12. Duties of director The participating institution or institutions through the director shall: a. Administer and operate the center; b. Appoint, remove and transfer personnel; c. Establish programs in the center to promote food technology research and food technology in…

18A:64J-13. Annual budget request The center shall submit its annual budget request to the commission for approval. L. 1985, c. 104, s. 6.