New Jersey § 26:2h-5

§ 26:2h-5.

The Commissioner of the Department of Health shall, on a continuous basis, collect

information concerning all costs and revenues of residential health care facilities

licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C. 26:2H-1 et seq. ) so as to provide a means for the Legislature to determine whether it is advisable

for the commissioner to set variable rates for payment to such facilities and whether

payments for Supplemental Security Income under P.L.1973, c. 256 ( C. 44:7-85 et seq. ) for eligible residents of such facilities should be supplemented in accordance with

any such rates. One year following the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall submit a

report to the Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee and Standing Reference

Committees on Institutions, Health and Welfare containing the information required

herein to be collected. To collect information concerning the costs and resources of residential health care

facilities, the commissioner is authorized to conduct such field visits and audits

as may be necessary, and the owners of such facilities shall submit such reports,

audits and accountings of cost as the commissioner may require by regulation; provided,

however, that such reports, audits and accountings shall be the minimum necessary

to implement the provisions of this section.