New Jersey § 26:2h-12

§ 26:2h-12.

a. In order to encourage and ensure the establishment of stroke centers throughout

the State, the Commissioner of Health shall award matching grants to hospitals that seek designation as stroke centers

and demonstrate a need for financial assistance to develop the necessary infrastructure,

including personnel and equipment, in order to satisfy the criteria for designation

provided pursuant to this act. The matching grants shall not exceed $250,000 or 50% of the hospital's cost for

developing the necessary infrastructure, whichever is less. b. A hospital seeking designation as a stroke center shall apply to the commissioner

for a matching grant, in a manner and on a form required by the commissioner, and

provide such information as the commissioner deems necessary to determine if the hospital

is eligible for the grant. c. The commissioner may provide matching grants to as many hospitals as the commissioner

deems appropriate, except that: (1) Matching grant awards shall be made to at least two applicant hospitals in the

northern region of this State (comprising Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris,

Sussex, and Warren counties), at least two applicant hospitals in the central region

of this State (comprising Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth

counties) and at least two applicant hospitals in the southern region of this State

(comprising Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic,

and Ocean counties), provided in the case of each region that the applicant hospitals

receiving the awards must be eligible therefor under the provisions of this act;

and (2) No more than 20% of the funds appropriated pursuant to this act shall be allocated

to hospitals that seek designation as comprehensive stroke centers.