Bill Text: NJ S1029 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Eliminates certificate of need requirement for home health care services provided by a hospital.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-04 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee [S1029 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1029-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 1029

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 4, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS

District 9 (Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Eliminates certificate of need requirement for home health care services provided by a hospital.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning the certificate of need requirement and amending P.L.1992, c.160.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  Section 19 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-7a) is amended to read as follows:

     19.  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) to the contrary, the following are exempt from the certificate of need requirement: 

     Community-based primary care centers;

     Outpatient drug and alcohol services;

     Hospital-based medical detoxification for drugs and alcohol;

     Ambulance and invalid coach services;

     Mental health services which are non-bed related outpatient services;

     Residential health care facility services;

     Capital improvements and renovations to health care facilities;

     Additions of medical/surgical, adult intensive care and adult critical care beds in hospitals;

     Replacement of existing major moveable equipment;

     Inpatient operating rooms;

     Alternate family care programs;

     Hospital-based subacute care;

     Home health care services provided by a hospital;

     Ambulatory care facilities;

     Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services;

     Special child health clinics;

     New technology in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of P.L.1998, c.43 (C.26:2H-7d);

     Transfer of ownership interest except in the case of an acute care hospital; 

     Change of site for approved certificate of need within the same county;

     Additions to vehicles or hours of operation of a mobile intensive care unit;

     Relocation or replacement of a health care facility within the same county, except for an acute care hospital; 

     Continuing care retirement communities authorized pursuant to P.L.1986, c.103 (C.52:27D-330 et seq.); 

     Magnetic resonance imaging;           

     Adult day health care facilities;

     Pediatric day health care facilities;

     Chronic or acute renal dialysis facilities; and

     Transfer of ownership of a hospital to an authority in accordance with P.L.2006, c.46 (C.30:9-23.15 et al.).

(cf: P.L.2006, c.46, s.10)

 

     2.  This act shall take effect on the 45th day after enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill eliminates the certificate of need requirement for home health care services provided by a hospital.  The bill does not alter applicable licensure requirements for any hospital to provide such services.

     The bill takes effect on the 45th day after enactment.