N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-2.1 - Applications for licensure

(a) All facilities operating as outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities shall be licensed by DCN&L in accordance with this chapter. No facility shall operate an outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility until DCN&L issues a license to do so.

(b) Any person, organization, or corporation planning to operate an outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility shall obtain application forms from, and submit completed application forms with the appropriate fees for each site to:

New Jersey Department of Health

Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing

PO Box 358

Trenton, NJ 08625-0358

(c) DCN&L will maintain and update initial license application, renewal application, and inspection fees pertinent to newly licensed applicants and/or ongoing licensure and will update such fees by amending the fee section of this chapter as needed.

(d) Failure to pay the inspection and or licensing fees shall result in non-renewal of the license for existing facilities and the refusal to issue an initial license for new facilities.

(e) An application fee schedule shall be established and maintained by DOH, and will be included with the licensing application provided by DOH. As per the fee schedule, established rates at the time of submission of each application shall apply. All applicants shall submit a non-refundable application fee and a DOH inspection fee as follows:

1. First time applicants of newly created treatment agencies:

i. New facility fee ($ 1,750);

ii. Initial and ongoing biannual DOH inspection fee ($300.00);

2. Licensed programs maintaining their licensure status:

i. License renewal fee ($ 750.00);

ii. Ongoing biannual DOH inspection fee ($300.00);

3. Licensed programs modifying the scope and or content of their license:

i. License modification to add beds or services (no charge);

ii. License modification to relocate or reduce services ($ 250.00);

4. Licensed programs transferring ownership interest ($ 1,500).

(f) Once licensed, each facility shall be assessed an ongoing bi-annual inspection fee of $300.00. This fee shall commence in the first year the facility is inspected, along with the annual licensure fee for that year. Subsequently, an annual application for license renewal fee and license applications to reflect program changes will be assessed as per the following DOH Fee Schedule:

Type of Facility	New Facility Fee	License Renewal Fee	License Modification to Add Beds or Services	License Modification to Relocate or Reduce Services	Transfer of Ownership Interest	Initial or Biannual DOH Inspection Fee
Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility	$1,750	$750	0	$250	$1,500	$300

(g) The total annual renewal fee shall be calculated by adding together the individual fees, as set forth in (e) above.

(h) An application for licensing shall not be considered complete until the program submits the licensing fee and the initial biannual inspection fee and all other requested information on the licensure application is complete. DCN&L shall notify applicants, in writing, when the application is complete.

(i) The most recent fee schedule will be given to applicants as part of the application forms given to prospective applicants.

(j) None of the following category designations of services shall be provided by an outpatient substance use disorder treatment facility unless the license application indicates that the service is to be provided by the program: partial care; intensive outpatient; outpatient; outpatient detoxification; or opioid treatment which may include opioid detoxification as well as opioid maintenance.

1. Note: If a program provides primary medical care, in addition to any of the above five categories of outpatient substance use disorders care, a separate primary care license is required by and must be obtained from the New Jersey Department of Health.

(k) The license issued by DCN&L shall specify the services that the program is licensed to provide. The program shall provide only those services at (j) above for which it is licensed or authorized by DCN&L to provide. Any provision of services not specifically listed on the license shall be considered unlicensed provision of services, and DCN&L shall take all appropriate enforcement action.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-2.1

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2791(a), effective 12/19/2016 Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2346(a), effective 11/20/2023