New Jersey § 26:2k-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 26:2k-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26:2k-12.
a. (1) A hospital which has been issued a certificate of need by the Department of
Health to operate a Level 1 trauma center shall be exclusively authorized to develop
and maintain advanced life support services in the municipality in which the trauma
center is located, and shall have the right of first refusal to provide both advanced
life support and basic life support services in the municipality, provided that the
services are provided at no charge to the municipality, and the municipality does
not provide basic life support services as a municipal service or as part of a shared
services agreement. (2) A hospital that develops and maintains advanced life support services pursuant
to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be subject to the same level of oversight
by the Department of Health as would apply to an entity that holds a certificate of
need for advanced life support services, as provided by regulation at N.J.A.C.8:33 . b. A hospital which has been issued a certificate of need by the Department of Health
to operate a Level 1 trauma center shall have the right to apply under expedited review
to provide advanced life support services in additional municipalities in which an
acute care hospital that, as of July 1, 2015, is part of the same health system as
the Level 1 trauma center is located, provided such application for expedited review
is submitted on or before December 31, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 26:2k-12
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