New Jersey § 26:2h-5g

§ 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: (1) the number of registered professional nurses providing direct patient care and

the ratio of patients to registered professional nurses; (2) the number of licensed practical nurses providing direct patient care and the

ratio of patients to licensed practical nurses; (3) the number of certified nurse aides providing direct patient care and the ratio

of patients to certified nurse aides; (4) the number of other licensed or registered health care professionals meeting State

staffing requirements; and (5) the methods used by the hospital for determining and adjusting direct patient

care staffing levels. b. (1) A nursing home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-1 et seq. ) shall compile, and shall include with the information about health care professionals

who are directly responsible for resident care, which it is required under federal

law to post in areas where this information can be viewed by residents and members

of the public, information that details the ratio of these health care professionals

to residents for that particular day on each shift. (2) The nursing home shall also provide to a member of the public, upon request, the

information that is posted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this

subsection. 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 ).