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Licensure
of Long-Term Care Facilities
The Long-Term Care Licensing Program of the Division of Long-Term
Care Systems licenses Long-Term Care Facilities. Long-Term Care Facilities
participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must also be certified
by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
The purpose of licensure is to ensure that these facilities are built and operated in accordance with the rules governing long-term care facilities. These rules comprise part of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:39 ) and are periodically updated. (Instructions for obtaining the rules directly from the Division may be found at the “Publications Available” section of this web site.) The rules may also be accessed at www.state.nj.us/health/healthfacilities/regulations.shtml.
Applicants
to establish a long-term care facility must first obtain a certificate
of need (CN). As CN applications are accepted only in response to a
call for CN applications by the Department, interested persons should
contact the Certificate of Need and Licensure Program of the Division of Health Facilities Evaluation and Licensing for further information.
The licensure
process is intended to ensure that facilities are constructed and operated
in a manner which promotes and protects the health and safety of residents.
The specific details of this process may be obtained by contacting the
Licensing Program at (609) 633-9042.
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Licensure
of Assisted Living Residences, Comprehensive Personal Care Homes,
and Assisted Living Programs
Assisted
living residences, comprehensive personal care homes, and assisted living
programs are licensed by the Long Term Care Licensing Program of the
Division of Long Term Care Systems. If a facility is not so licensed,
then it cannot offer itself to the public as providing assisted living
or similar services.
The purpose of licensure is to ensure that these facilities and programs are built and operated in accordance with rules that aim to ensure that residents receive supportive health and social services as they are needed to enable them to maintain their independence, individuality, privacy, and dignity in an apartment-style living unit or, in the case of assisted living programs, a living unit in publicly subsidized housing. These rules comprise part of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:36 ) and are periodically updated. (Instructions for obtaining the rules directly from the Division may be found at the “Publications Available” section of this Web site.) These rules may also be accessed at www.state.nj.us/health/healthfacilities/regulations.shtml.
Applicants who wish to establish an assisted living residence, comprehensive
personal care home, or assisted living program must first obtain a certificate
of need (CN). As part of the CN process, the Licensing Program will conduct
a review of the applicant's track record in operating similar facilities or
programs in the past.
Following
receipt of a CN, an applicant must complete a specified series of steps
as a prerequisite to licensure. For example, formal architectural plans
must be submitted to the Health Care Plan Review Unit of the Department
of Community Affairs for approval prior to initiation of renovation
or construction. (Assisted living "programs" do not need to complete
certain steps concerning construction.) The applicant is required to
submit a formal application, various approvals, including a certificate
of occupancy, the resident service agreement, other documentation, and
the appropriate licensure fee.
Opening
of the facility is preceded by a pre-licensing conference with the Licensing
Program and the Assessment and Survey Program in order to review licensure
requirements and the inspection process.
An inspection by the Assessment and Survey Program must be conducted and approval from the Licensing Program must be obtained before a facility may admit residents. Issuance of a license follows a finding of substantial compliance with the licensure requirements.
The licensure
process is intended to ensure that facilities are constructed and operated
in a manner which promotes and protects the health and safety of residents.
The specific details of this process may be obtained by contacting the
Licensing Program at (609) 633-9042.
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Licensure
of Residential Health Care Facilities
Residential Health Care Facilities located within a long-term care
facility, assisted living residence, or comprehensive personal care
home, are licensed by the Long Term Care Licensing Program of the Division
of Long Term Care Systems. Residential Health Care Facilities that
are “free-standing” (not located within another type of
licensed facility) are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs. (Applicants to establish a free-standing residential health
care facility should contact the Department of Community Affairs at
(609) 984-1704).
The purpose of licensure of residential health care facilities located
within another health care facility is to ensure that these facilities
are built and operated in accordance with the rules, which aim to ensure
that residents who do not require skilled nursing care receive sheltered
care and services in a homelike setting. These rules comprise part
of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:43) and are periodically
updated. (Instructions for obtaining the manual of the rules directly
from the Division may be found at the "Publications
Available" section of this Web site.)
Applicants who wish to establish a residential health care facility
located within a long-term care facility, assisted living residence,
or comprehensive personal care home do not need to obtain a certificate
of need (CN). They must, however, submit a project application to the
Licensing Program. As part of the licensure process, the Licensing
Program will conduct a review of the applicant's track record in operating
similar facilities or programs in the past.
The applicant must complete a specified series of steps as a prerequisite to licensure. For example, formal architectural plans must be submitted to the Health Care Plan Review Unit of the Department of Community Affairs for approval prior to initiation of renovation or construction. The applicant is required to submit a licensure application, various approvals, including a certificate of occupancy, other documentation, and the appropriate licensure fee.
Opening of the facility is preceded by a pre-licensing conference with the Assessment and Survey Program, and the Licensing Program in order to review licensure requirements and the inspection process.
An inspection by the Assessment and Survey Program must be conducted and approval must be obtained from the Licensing Program before a facility may admit residents. Issuance of a license follows a finding of substantial compliance with the licensure requirements.
The licensure
process is intended to ensure that facilities are constructed and operated
in a manner which promotes and protects the health and safety of residents.
The specific details of this process may be obtained by contacting the
Licensing Program at (609) 633-9042.
Applicants who want to establish a free-standing residential health care facility
should contact the Department of Community Affairs at (609) 984-1704.
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Licensure of Adult and Pediatric Day Health Services Facilities
Adult and pediatric day health services facilities are licensed
by the Long-Term Care Licensing Program of the Division of Long-Term
Care Systems.
The purpose of licensure is to ensure these facilities are built and operated in accordance with the rules governing licensure. These rules aim to ensure that participants receive specialized, integrated care in order to assist them in reaching the functional levels of which they are capable. These rules comprise part of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:43F) and are periodically updated. (Instructions for obtaining the rules directly from the Division may be found at the “Publications Available” section of this web site.) These rules may also be accessed at www.state.nj.us/health/healthfacilities/regulations.shtml
Applicants who wish to establish an adult or pediatric day health services facility do not need to obtain a certificate of need (CN). They must, however, submit a project application to the Licensing Program. As part of the licensure process, the Licensing
Program will conduct a review of the applicant's track record in operating
similar facilities or programs in the past.
An applicant
must complete a specified series of steps as a prerequisite to licensure.
For example, formal architectural plans must be submitted to the Health
Care Plan Review Unit of the Department of Community Affairs for approval
prior to initiation of renovation or construction.
The applicant is required to submit a licensure application, various approvals, including a certificate of occupancy, other documentation, and the appropriate licensure fee.
Opening of the facility is preceded by a pre-licensing conference with the Licensing Program and the Assessment and Survey Program.
An inspection by the Assessment and Survey Program must be conducted and approval from the Licensing Program must be obtained before a facility may admit participants. Issuance of a license follows a finding of substantial compliance with the licensure requirements.
The licensure process is intended to ensure that facilities are constructed and operated in a manner which promotes and protects the health and safety of participants. The specific details of this process may be obtained by contacting the Licensing Program at (609) 633-9042.
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Licensure
of Alternate Family Care Sponsor Agencies
Alternate
Family Care Sponsor Agencies are licensed by the Long Term Care Licensing
Program of the Division of Long Term Care Systems. Sponsor Agencies
are the agencies responsible for administering the alternate family
care program. They provide essential administrative and clerical support
services to caregivers. If an agency or other health care provider is
not licensed, then it cannot advertise or claim itself to be a "sponsor
agency."
The purpose of licensure is to ensure that these agencies are operated in accordance with the rules, which aim to ensure that approved caregivers provide clients with room, board, personal care, and supportive health and social services in the caregiver’s home. These rules comprise part of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 8:43B) and are periodically updated. (Instructions for obtaining the rules directly from the Division my be found at the “Publications Available” section of this web site.
Applicants who wish to establish an alternate family care sponsor agency
do not need to obtain a certificate of need (CN). They must, however, submit
a project application to the Licensing Program. As part of the licensure process,
the Licensing Program will conduct a review of the applicant’s track
record in operating similar agencies or programs in the past.
An applicant must complete a specified series of steps as a prerequisite to licensure. The applicant is required to submit a licensure application, various approvals, including a certificate of occupancy for the business office of the sponsor agency, other documentation, and the appropriate licensure fee.
Applicants
must contact the Alternate Family Care Program in the Division of Consumer
Support in order to discuss the process for identifying caregivers and
clients.
An inspection by the Assessment and Survey Program must be conducted and approval must be obtained from the Licensing Program before an agency may begin to operate. Issuance of a license follows a finding of substantial compliance with the licensure requirements.
The licensure
process is intended to ensure that sponsor agencies are operated in
a manner which promotes and protects the health and safety of clients.
The specific details of this process may be obtained by contacting the
Licensing Program at (609) 633-9042.
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