Bill Text: NJ S2844 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient psychiatric hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)

Status: (Passed) 2017-07-03 - Approved P.L.2017, c.94. [S2844 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S2844-Chaptered.html

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P.L.2017, CHAPTER 94, approved July 3, 2017

Senate, No. 2844 (First Reprint)

 

An Act concerning certificate of need requirements 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, 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;

     Dementia care homes;

     Capital improvements and renovations to health care facilities;

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

     Inpatient special psychiatric beds ¹[designated] used solely¹ for services for patients with ¹[psychiatric/substance use disorder dual diagnoses] co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders¹;

     Replacement of existing major moveable equipment;

     Inpatient operating rooms;

     Alternate family care programs;

     Hospital-based subacute care;

     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.2015, c.125, s.2)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

                                

 

     Eliminates certificate of need requirement for inpatient hospital beds for treatment of psychiatric and substance use disorder dual diagnosis.