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

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

a. Every hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation facility, and other facility which is identified by the Commissioner of Health to be appropriate and which is licensed in this State shall provide information about appropriate palliative care and hospice care services to patients and residents with a serious illness or, in the event the patient or resident lacks capacity to make health care decisions, to a family member or other person legally authorized to make health care decisions for the patient or resident.

b. If a hospital, nursing home, or facility fails to comply with the requirements of subsection a. of this section, the Commissioner of Health may require the hospital, nursing home, or facility to provide a plan of action to bring the hospital, nursing home, or facility into compliance.

c. In implementing the provisions of this section, the department shall:

(1) consult with the Palliative Care and Hospice Care Advisory Council established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2019, c. 227 (C.26:2H-5r); and

(2) take into account factors that may impact the ability of a hospital, nursing home, or facility to comply with the requirements of subsection a. of this section. These factors may include, but are not limited to: the size of the hospital, nursing home, or facility; access and proximity to palliative care and hospice care services, including the availability of palliative care and hospice care board-certified practitioners and related workforce staff; and geographic factors.

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