New Jersey § 26:2h-7

§ 26:2h-7.

Prior to performing any procedure authorized under a license issued pursuant to section

2 of P.L.2021, c. 18 ( C.26:2H-7.23 ), the applicant hospital shall furnish the following information to the patient and

afford the patient the opportunity to review and consider such information before

being asked to consent in writing to the procedure: a. notice included with the informed consent form that the procedure is not being

performed at a licensed cardiac surgery center, and in the event that the patient

requires emergency cardiac surgery, the patient will be transferred to a licensed

cardiac surgery center; and b. details concerning the applicant hospital's plan and protocols for transferring

patients who require emergency cardiac surgery, including the name and location of

the cardiac surgery center with which the applicant hospital has entered into a collaboration

agreement. The applicant hospital shall, upon request, furnish the patient with a written copy

of the hospital's transfer protocols, including transportation and associated charges

for transportation, and a summary of the collaboration agreement.