N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33Q-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:33Q-1.2 - General criteria

(a) Applicants for organ transplantation services shall have a formal graduate medical education program with accredited residencies and/or fellowships already in place for internal medicine and general surgery. Heart transplant centers shall have cardiology fellowships and preference will be given to those who also have a cardio-thoracic fellowship program. The applicant shall document the ability to implement a program of continuing education and training for the following groups: nurses, technicians, service personnel, and other hospital staff.

(b) A new transplantation program shall achieve and maintain institutional membership in the national organ Procurement and Transplantation Network currently operating as the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) within one year of certificate of need approval.

(c) New programs shall be reviewed by the Department of Health and Senior Services within two years of initiation. If minimum performance standards of this subchapter are not met within three years from program initiation, the license may be revoked or not renewed.

(d) Priority consideration will be given to applicants that propose to provide organ transplantation service within the facility's current capacity.

(e) As of November 18, 2002, existing and new licensed kidney transplantation programs shall be permitted to initiate pancreas transplantation services through a licensure and inspection process without additional certificate of need review.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33Q-1.2

Amended by R.2002 d.384, effective 11/18/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 1766(a), 34 New Jersey Register 3966(b).
Added (e).