New Jersey § 44:5-2
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 44:5-2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44:5-2.
Any municipality which has no health care facility therein maintained by such municipality
may make an appropriation in each year of an amount which, in the judgment of the
governing body, shall be adequate for the purposes hereinafter stated. Such appropriation shall be made in the manner in which appropriations for other
municipal purposes are made and such sum so appropriated shall be included in the
annual tax levy of the municipality and collected in the same manner and at the same
time as other municipal taxes. The sum shall be applied to the purpose of paying the cost of supporting and maintaining
such indigent patients as may be sent by order of any municipal physician, director
of welfare or other proper authority of the municipality to any health care facility
or health care facilities supported by private charity and located in the municipality
or any other municipality in this State, and shall also be applied to the purpose
of defraying the cost incurred by any such health care facility in providing health
care facility care to any indigent person residing in such municipality in cases where
the furnishing of such care shall be approved by the proper authorities of such municipality,
although such person may not have been sent to the health care facility by order of
any municipal physician, director of welfare or any other proper authority thereof. The sum so appropriated may also be applied to the purpose of assisting in the support
of any such health care facility or health care facilities. The money so raised shall not be used for any other purpose whatever and the municipality
may by ordinance regulate (a) The mode of sending such person to such health care facility or health care facilities
and of approving of the furnishing of care therein; (b) The mode and terms of paying for the care and maintenance of such persons so sent
to such health care facility or health care facilities or so approved; and (c) The manner of making payment for the maintenance of such health care facility
or health care facilities.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 44:5-2
What does New Jersey Statutes § 44:5-2 cover?
Section 44:5-2 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite New Jersey § 44:5-2?
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Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 44:5-2 apply to my situation?
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