New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-5g

a. A general hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall compile, and shall post daily in the patient care area of each unit of the hospital and provide upon request to a member of the public, information detailing for each unit and for the end of the prevailing shift, as appropriate:

c. The information that is posted pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be displayed in a manner that is visible and accessible to all patients or residents, as applicable, their families and caregivers in the facility, as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and subject to the applicable requirements of federal law.

d. A general hospital and nursing home shall report the information compiled pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section, respectively, to the commissioner on a monthly basis, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall make this information available to the public on a quarterly basis, accompanied by a written explanation, which the commissioner shall prepare in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee established by the commissioner, to assist members of the public in interpreting the information reported pursuant to this section.

e. A general hospital or nursing home that fails to comply with the provisions of this act, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall be subject to a penalty as determined by the commissioner pursuant to sections 13 and 16 of P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-13 and C.26:2H-16).