N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:43G-2.12 - Mandatory services in general and psychiatric hospitals

(a) All general hospitals applying for licensure shall provide the following professional departments, services, facilities, and functions:

1. Administration;

2. Anesthesia Department;

3. Blood Bank;

4. Central Supply;

5. Clinical and Pathological Laboratories;

6. Dietary Services;

7. Discharge Planning;

8. Emergency Department;

9. Employee and Occupational Health;

10. Electrocardiogram Laboratory;

11. Housekeeping and Laundry Services;

12. Infection Control and Sanitation;

13. Medical Library;

14. Medical Records;

15. Medical/Surgical Service;

16. Medical Staff;

17. Morgue and Autopsy Facilities;

18. Nursing Service;

19. Out-Patient and Preventive Services, including regularly scheduled clinic services for medically indigent patients;

20. Pharmacy Department;

21. Physical and Occupational Therapy;

22. Physical Plant and Maintenance;

23. Post Anesthesia Care Unit;

24. Quality Assurance;

25. Radiology;

26. Respiratory Therapy Services; and

27. Social Work Department.

(b) All psychiatric hospitals applying for licensure shall provide the following professional departments, services, facilities, or functions:

1. Administration;

2. Anesthesia department (only if electro-convulsive therapy is provided);

3. Dietary services:

4. Discharge planning;

5. Emergency department (8:43G-12.1 only);

6. Employee and occupational health;

7. Housekeeping and laundry services;

8. Infection control and sanitation;

9. Medical records;

10. Medical staff;

11. Post mortem services (8:43G-25.1 and 25.3(b) through (d) only);

12. Nursing service;

13. Patient rights;

14. Pharmacy services;

15. Rehabilitation therapy;

16. Physical plant and maintenance;

17. Psychiatric services;

18. Quality assurance; and

19. Social services.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-2.12

Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Added (b).