New Jersey § 52:27d-360

§ 52:27d-360.

a. A resident may be temporarily or permanently assigned to an assisted living unit

or a licensed nursing unit if the facility determines that the resident's physical

or mental health requires that level of care. The determination shall be made in consultation with the resident's attending physician

if available, the medical director, a member of the resident's immediate family but

only at the resident's request, and the resident or legal representative of the resident. b. Transfer of a resident to a hospital of their choice may take place at the request

of the resident or legal representative of the resident, or when deemed to be medically

necessary by the director of medical services of the facility after consultation with

both the resident's attending physician and the resident or legal representative of

the resident.