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2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS
Chapter 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-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-5.1 - Collection of information on costs and revenues; report to legislature
- Section 26:2H-5.1a - Regulations prescribed by commissioner relative to appointment of monitor.
- 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-5.24 - 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 advanced 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-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-7.10 - 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-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 health care service, facility; 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 by L.2005,c.83,s.20, amended by L.2005,c.259,s.34 to change "podiatry" to "podiatric medicine."
- 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-12.7 - 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-12.29 - Minimum criteria for primary stroke centers.
- Section 26:2H-12.30 - Minimum criteria for comprehensive stroke centers.
- 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-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 - Nursing homes and residential health care facilities; heat emergency action plan; approval; annual review; notice of heat emergency
- Section 26:2H-14.3 - Rules, regulations for adequate ventilation; air conditioning required within two years; exceptions
- Section 26:2H-14.4 - Air conditioning required in nursing homes, residential health care facilities
- 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.
- Section 26:2H-18.58 - Health Care Subsidy Fund.
- Section 26:2H-18.58a - Funding of community-based drug abuse 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 revenue collected from cigarette tax.
- 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-19 - Transfer of certain powers, functions and duties of state board of control, commissioner and department of institutions and agencies and its hospital
- 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 planni
- 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 heal
- 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
- 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-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-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-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-88 - Definitions relative to PACE programs.
- Section 26:2H-89 - PACE, pre-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
- 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 physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) forms.
- Section 26:2H-131 - Definitions relative to POLST form.
- Section 26:2H-132 - Encouragement of public awareness, understanding of POLST form.
- 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 commissioner.
- Section 26:2H-145 - Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Registry.
- Section 26:2H-146 - Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Review Book.
- 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.
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