New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE, INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS
Section 8:41-2.6 - Vehicle inspections and provider audits

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Authorized representatives of the Department may conduct periodic vehicle inspections and provider audits to determine compliance with this chapter. Representatives from the Department shall carry and have visible Department-issued identification at all times.

1. The Department may conduct scheduled inspections of each vehicle at least once every year.

2. The Department may conduct unscheduled vehicle inspections and/or provider audits at its discretion.
i. Unscheduled inspections and/or audits may be conducted by an authorized representative of the Department at any time, at any of the provider's places of business or at any place a vehicle is located, provided that patient care is not compromised. Department staff shall not stop any vehicle when it is traveling on a public roadway.

(b) The scope of an inspection and/or audit shall be determined by the representative conducting the inspection and/or audit and may include, but is not limited to, an examination of all documents and records (including patient records, certification and training credentials, vehicle insurance card, vehicle registration card, crewmember driver's license, crewmember photo I.D., etc.), a review of all equipment, and interviews with crewmembers and patients.

(c) The provider and its employees shall afford Department representatives unimpeded access to the provider's premises and vehicles during the course of such inspections and audits, and shall produce all documents and credentials requested by Department staff upon demand.

(d) The Department shall notify the provider in writing of the results of any vehicle inspection and/or provider audit, including any deficiencies found.

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