New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-12.114

a. This act shall take effect immediately, and the pilot program shall expire ten years from the date on which a participating hospital has obtained a certificate of occupancy for the relocated hospital, or upon the date on which appropriations are no longer available to support the pilot program, whichever occurs first.  Subject to the requirements of this section, the Commissioner of Health may extend the pilot program.

b. Notwithstanding subsection a. of this section, upon expiration of the pilot program, a relocated hospital that participated in the pilot program may maintain inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services subject to N.J.A.C.8:33-1 et seq., or its successor regulation, at its original location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the pilot program until such time as the hospital seeks, and the Department of Health approves, an application to modify its license.