2020 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics
Section 26:2H-5l - Contract for provision of home health care.
26:2H-5l Contract for provision of home health care.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of Title 26 of the Revised Statutes or any regulation promulgated thereunder to the contrary, a county or municipal government that is the licensed operator of a home health agency may contract with a non-governmental entity that is licensed as a home health care agency to provide direct services, administration, and financial services on behalf of the governmental home health care agency, provided that the governmental body that is the licensed operator retains ultimate control over key governance responsibilities. Any such contractual arrangement shall be subject to approval by the Department of Health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any applicable law or regulation concerning public bidding, licensure of non-governmental home health care agencies, or reimbursement for publicly funded health care programs.
L.2019, c.173, s.1.
