Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) When the written application for licensure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:43G-2.2
is approved and the building is ready for occupancy, a survey of the facility by representatives of the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department may be conducted at the Department's discretion to determine if the facility meets the standards set forth in this chapter.
1. If the Department conducts a survey, representatives of the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department shall discuss the findings of the survey, including any deficiencies found, with representatives of the hospital facility.
2. The hospital facility shall notify the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department in writing when the deficiencies, if any, have been corrected. Following review of the hospital facility's report, the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations may schedule one or more surveys of the facility prior to occupancy.
(b) A temporary license shall be issued to the operator of a facility when the following conditions are met:
1. An office conference for review of the conditions for licensure and operation has taken place between the Licensing Office and representatives of the hospital facility, who have been advised that the purpose of the temporary license is to allow the Department to determine the hospital's compliance with N.J.S.A. 26:2H-1
et seq., and amendments thereto, and the rules pursuant thereto;
2. Written approvals are on file with the Department from the local zoning, fire, health, and building authorities;
3. Written approvals of the water supply and sewage disposal system from local officials are on file with the Department for any water supply or sewage disposal system not connected to an approved municipal system; and
4. Survey(s) by representatives of the Department indicate that the hospital meets the mandatory standards set forth in this chapter.
(c) No hospital facility shall accept patients in any new service, unit, or facility until the hospital has a written approval and/or license issued by the Licensing Office.
(d) The hospital shall accept only that number of patients for which it is approved and/or licensed.
(e) Regardless of whether a facility holds deemed status, authorized staff of the Department shall make survey visits to a hospital at any time, which visits may include, but are not limited to, complaint investigations, the review of all hospital documents and patient records and conferences with patients.
(f) A temporary license shall be issued to the operator of a hospital facility for a period of six months and shall be renewed as determined by the Department.
1. The temporary license shall be conspicuously posted in the hospital facility.
2. The temporary license shall not be assignable or transferable and shall be immediately void if the facility ceases to operate, if the facility's ownership changes, or if the facility is relocated to a different site.
