N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 8, ch. 43G - HOSPITAL LICENSING STANDARDS

  1. Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 8:43G-1.1 to 8:43G-1.4)
  2. Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE PROCEDURE (§ 8:43G-2.1 to 8:43G-2.13)
  3. Subchapter 3 - RESERVED
  4. Subchapter 4 - PATIENT RIGHTS (§ 8:43G-4.1 to 8:43G-4.2)
  5. Subchapter 5 - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL HOSPITAL-WIDE POLICIES (§ 8:43G-5.1 to 8:43G-5.23)
  6. Subchapter 6 - ANESTHESIA (§ 8:43G-6.1 to 8:43G-6.10)
  7. Subchapter 7 - CARDIAC (§ 8:43G-7.1 to 8:43G-7.46)
  8. Subchapter 7A - STROKE CENTERS (§ 8:43G-7A.1 to 8:43G-7A.10)
  9. Subchapter 8 - CENTRAL SERVICE (§ 8:43G-8.1 to 8:43G-8.13)
  10. Subchapter 9 - CRITICAL AND INTERMEDIATE CARE (§ 8:43G-9.1 to 8:43G-9.24)
  11. Subchapter 10 - DIETARY (§ 8:43G-10.1 to 8:43G-10.10)
  12. Subchapter 11 - DISCHARGE PLANNING (§ 8:43G-11.1 to 8:43G-11.6)
  13. Subchapter 11A - CAREGIVERS (§ 8:43G-11A.1 to 8:43G-11A.8)
  14. Subchapter 12 - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND TRAUMA SERVICES (§ 8:43G-12.1 to 8:43G-12.23)
  15. Subchapter 12A - EMERGENCY CARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS (§ 8:43G-12A.1 to 8:43G-12A.8)
  16. Subchapter 13 - HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY, AND SANITATION (§ 8:43G-13.1 to 8:43G-13.22)
  17. Subchapter 14 - INFECTION CONTROL (§ 8:43G-14.1 to 8:43G-14.16)
  18. Subchapter 15 - MEDICAL RECORDS (§ 8:43G-15.1 to 8:43G-15.7)
  19. Subchapter 16 - MEDICAL STAFF (§ 8:43G-16.1 to 8:43G-16.8)
  20. Subchapter 17 - NURSE STAFFING (§ 8:43G-17.1 to 8:43G-17.2)
  21. Subchapter 17A - MANDATORY STAFF LEVEL POSTING AND REPORTING STANDARDS (§ 8:43G-17A.1 to 8:43G-17A.6)
  22. Subchapter 18 - NURSING CARE (§ 8:43G-18.1 to 8:43G-18.9)
  23. Subchapter 19 - OBSTETRICS (§ 8:43G-19.1 to 8:43G-19.53)
  24. Subchapter 20 - EMPLOYEE HEALTH (§ 8:43G-20.1 to 8:43G-20.6)
  25. Subchapter 21 - ONCOLOGY (§ 8:43G-21.1 to 8:43G-21.17)
  26. Subchapter 22 - PEDIATRICS (§ 8:43G-22.1 to 8:43G-22.22)
  27. Subchapter 22A - LICENSURE OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DESIGNATION (§ 8:43G-22A.1 to 8:43G-22A.6)
  28. Subchapter 23 - PHARMACY (§ 8:43G-23.1 to 8:43G-23.11)
  29. Subchapter 24 - PLANT MAINTENANCE AND FIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (§ 8:43G-24.1 to 8:43G-24.14)
  30. Subchapter 25 - POST MORTEM (§ 8:43G-25.1 to 8:43G-25.5)
  31. Subchapter 26 - PSYCHIATRY (§ 8:43G-26.1 to 8:43G-26.14)
  32. Subchapter 27 - CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (§ 8:43G-27.1 to 8:43G-27.6)
  33. Subchapter 28 - RADIOLOGY AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY (§ 8:43G-28.1 to 8:43G-28.24)
  34. Subchapter 29 - PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (§ 8:43G-29.1 to 8:43G-29.23)
  35. Subchapter 30 - RENAL DIALYSIS (§ 8:43G-30.1 to 8:43G-30.7)
  36. Subchapter 31 - RESPIRATORY CARE (§ 8:43G-31.1 to 8:43G-31.14)
  37. Subchapter 32 - SAME-DAY STAY (§ 8:43G-32.1 to 8:43G-32.23)
  38. Subchapter 33 - SOCIAL WORK (§ 8:43G-33.1 to 8:43G-33.10)
  39. Subchapter 34 - SURGERY (§ 8:43G-34.1 to 8:43G-34.12)
  40. Subchapter 35 - POSTANESTHESIA CARE (§ 8:43G-35.1 to 8:43G-35.9)
  41. Subchapter 36 - SATELLITE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS (§ 8:43G-36.1 to 8:43G-36.15)
  42. Subchapter 37 - EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY SERVICES (§ 8:43G-37.1)
  43. Subchapter 38 - LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (§ 8:43G-38.1 to 8:43G-38.6)

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 8, ch. 43G
CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: 10/17/2024.
See: 56 N.J.R. 2239(b).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 43G, Certificate of Need: Capital Policy, was adopted as R.1986 d.375, effective 9/8/1986. See: 18 N.J.R. 1242(a), 18 N.J.R. 1817(a).
Chapter 43G, Certificate of Need: Capital Policy, was repealed by R.1988 d.114, effective 3/21/1988. See: 19 N.J.R. 2365(b), 20 N.J.R. 645(d).
Subchapter 1, General Provisions, Subchapter 2, Licensure Procedure, Subchapter 5, Administration and Hospital-Wide Services, Subchapter 19, Obstetrics, Subchapter 21, Oncology, Subchapter 22, Pediatrics, Subchapter 24, Plant Maintenance and Fire and Emergency Preparedness, Subchapter 26, Psychiatry, Subchapter 29, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Subchapter 30, Renal Dialysis, Subchapter 31, Respiratory Care, and Subchapter 35, Postanesthesia Care, were adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.95, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2926(a), 22 N.J.R. 441(b).
Subchapter 4, Patient Rights, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.98, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2160(b), 22 N.J.R. 484(a).
Subchapter 6, Anesthesia, was recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:43B-18 by R.1990, d.77, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2925(a), 22 N.J.R. 488(a).
Subchapter 7, Cardiac, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.97, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2162(a), 22 N.J.R. 488(b).
Subchapter 8, Central Service, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.96, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1609, 22 N.J.R. 496(a).
Subchapter 9, Critical and Intermediate Care, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.94, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2167(a), 22 N.J.R. 498(a).
Subchapter 10, Dietary, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.78, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1611(a), 22 N.J.R. 505(a).
Subchapter 11, Discharge Planning, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.93, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1612(a), 22 N.J.R. 507(a).
Subchapter 12, Emergency Department, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.92, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1613(a), 22 N.J.R. 510(a).
Subchapter 13, Housekeeping and Laundry, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.91, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1616(a), 22 N.J.R. 514(a).
Subchapter 14, Infection Control and Sanitation, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.90, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1618(a), 22 N.J.R. 517(a).
Subchapter 15, Medical Records, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.88, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2171(a), 22 N.J.R. 520(a).
Subchapter 16, Medical Staff, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.89, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1621(a), 22 N.J.R. 524(a).
Subchapter 17, Nurse Staffing, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.87, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1623(a), 22 N.J.R. 530(a).
Subchapter 18, Nursing Care, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.86, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1624(a), 22 N.J.R. 531(a).
Subchapter 20, Employee Health, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.85, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2173(a), 22 N.J.R. 535(a).
Subchapter 23, Pharmacy, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.84, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1626(a), 22 N.J.R. 537(a).
Subchapter 25, Post Mortem, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.83, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1628(a), 22 N.J.R. 541(a).
Subchapter 27, Quality Assurance, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.82, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1630(a), 22 N.J.R. 542(a).
Subchapter 28, Radiology, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.81, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2174(a), 22 N.J.R. 544(a).
Subchapter 32, Same-Day Stay, and Subchapter 34, Surgery, were adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.80, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 2177(a), 22 N.J.R. 548(a).
Subchapter 33, Social Work, was adopted as new rules by R.1990 d.79, effective 2/5/1990, operative July 1, 1990. See: 21 N.J.R. 1631(a), 22 N.J.R. 555(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted as R.1995 d.124, effective 2/3/1995. See: 26 N.J.R. 4537(a), 27 N.J.R. 1290(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted as R.2000 d.71, effective 1/27/2000. See: 31 N.J.R. 2732(a), 32 N.J.R. 707(a).
Subchapter 36, Satellite Emergency Department, was adopted as new rules by R.2000 d.466, effective 11/20/2000. See: 32 N.J.R. 2184(a), 32 N.J.R. 4127(a).
Subchapter 37, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, was adopted as new rules by R.2002 d.143, effective 5/20/2002. See: 33 N.J.R. 2624(a), 34 N.J.R. 1834(a).
Subchapter 22A, Licensure of Children's Hospital Designation, was adopted as new rules by R.2002 d.339, effective 10/21/2002. See: 34 N.J.R. 1305(a), 34 N.J.R. 3637(b).
Subchapter 38, Long Term Acute Care Hospitals General Requirements, was adopted as new rules by R.2003 d.49, effective 1/21/2003. See: 34 N.J.R. 490(a), 35 N.J.R. 4141(a).
Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted as R.2005 d.279, effective 7/22/2005. As a part of R.2005 d.279, Subchapter 30, Renal Dialysis, was repealed and adopted as new rules, effective 9/6/2005. See: 37 N.J.R. 709(a), 37 N.J.R. 3365(a).
Subchapter 7A, Stroke Centers, was adopted as new rules by R.2007 d.35, effective 2/5/2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 91(a), 39 N.J.R. 439(a).
Subchapter 17A, Mandatory Staff Level Posting and Reporting Standards, was adopted as new rules by R.2008 d.63, effective 3/17/2008. See: 39 N.J.R. 1363(a), 40 N.J.R. 1647(a).
Subchapter 12A, Emergency Care for Sexual Assault Victims, was adopted as new rules by R.2009 d.282, effective 9/21/2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 5483(a), 41 N.J.R. 3424(a).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 42 N.J.R. 529(a).
Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted as R.2011 d.055, effective 1/18/2011. See: Source and Effective Date. See, also, section annotations.
Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted as R.2011 d.055, effective 1/18/2011. See: 42 N.J.R. 1774(a), 42 N.J.R. 2561(a), 43 N.J.R. 401(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was scheduled to expire on January 18, 2018. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted with technical changes, effective 12/18/2017. See: 50 N.J.R. 552(b).
Subchapter 11A, Caregivers, was adopted as new rules by R.2018 d.048, effective 1/16/2018. See: 49 N.J.R. 1650(a), 50 N.J.R. 528(a).
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020). Revoked effective 8/13/2023. See: 55 N.J.R. 985(a).
Chapter 43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, was readopted, effective 10/17/2024. See: Source and Effective Date.

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