New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-37

a. “Boarding or nursing home” or “home” means: a private nursing home or convalescent home regulated under chapter 11 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes; a facility or institution, private or public, regulated and licensed as an extended care facility, skilled nursing home, nursing home, or intermediate care facility pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 to 26:2H-26); a residential health care facility, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1953, c. 212 (C.30:11A-1) or licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 to 26:2H-26); or a dementia care home as defined in section 17 of P.L.2015, c. 125 (C.26:2H-148).

b. “Owner” means the holder or holders of the title in fee simple to the property on which the home is located.

c. “Licensee” means the holder or holders of a license to operate a boarding or nursing home pursuant to chapter 11 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, P.L.1953, c. 212 (C.30:11A-1 to 30:11A-14) or P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 to 26:2H-26).

d. “Department” means the State Department of Health.