N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-2.4

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

Section 8:43-2.4 - Surveys and license

(a) When the written application for licensure is approved, the fee for filing the application has been received, the preliminary conference has been completed, and the building is ready for occupancy, a survey of the facility by representatives of the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department shall be conducted, in order to determine if the facility adheres to the rules in this chapter.

1. The facility shall be notified in writing of the findings of the survey, including any deficiencies found.

2. The facility shall notify the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department when the deficiencies, if any, have been corrected, and the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations shall schedule one or more resurveys of the facility prior to occupancy.

(b) An initial license shall be issued to a facility when the following conditions are met:

1. A preliminary conference for review of the conditions for licensure and operation has taken place between the Office of Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure and representatives of the facility;

2. The completed licensure application is on file with the Department;

3. The fee for filing of the application has been received by the Department;

4. Written approvals are on file with the Department from the local zoning, fire, health, and building authorities;

5. Written approval of the construction or renovation, from the Health Care Plan Review Unit of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, has been submitted by the applicant;

6. Written approvals of the water supply and sewage disposal system from local officials are on file with the Department for any water supply or sewage disposal system not connected to an approved municipal system;

7. Survey(s) by representatives of the Department indicate the facility adheres to the provisions of this chapter; and

8. Personnel are employed in accordance with the staffing requirements in this chapter.

(c) No facility shall admit residents to the facility until the facility has the approval and/or license issued by the Office of Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure of the Department.

(d) Unannounced survey visits may be made to a facility at any time by authorized staff of the Department. Such visits may include, but not be limited to, the review of all facility documents and resident records and conferences with residents.

(e) A license shall be granted for a period of one year.

(f) The license shall be conspicuously posted in the facility.

(g) The license is not assignable or transferable, and it shall be immediately void if the facility ceases to operate or if its ownership changes.

(h) The license, unless suspended or revoked, shall be renewed annually on the original licensure date, or within 30 days thereafter but dated as of the original licensure date. The facility shall receive a request for renewal fee 30 days prior to the expiration of the license. A renewal license shall not be issued unless the licensure fee is received by the Department.

(i) The license shall not be renewed if local rules, regulations and/or requirements are not met.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-2.4

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1272(a), effective 8/5/2019