TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Health (Department) is proposing to amend N.J.A.C. 8:43G-30.6, Staffing requirements for inpatient dialysis services, within Subchapter 30, Renal Dialysis, of N.J.A.C. 8:43G, the Hospital Licensing Standards. 

N.J.A.C. 8:43G, Hospital Licensing Standards, at Subchapter 30, Renal Dialysis, establishes standards applicable to hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units in hospitals.  N.J.A.C. 8:43G-30.6, Staffing requirements for inpatient dialysis services, requires a nephrologist to be present during the initiation of a patient’s first inpatient dialysis treatment.  A proposed amendment would eliminate the requirement that a nephrologist be present during the initiation of a patient’s first hospital inpatient dialysis treatment, for consistency with renal dialysis staffing in other health care facility types under the Department’s regulatory jurisdiction. 

The Notice of Proposal appears in the January 5, 2026, issue of the New Jersey Register.  Persons wishing to comment on the proposal must submit written comments either electronically by March 6, 2026, to nj.gov/health/legal/ecomments.shtml, or by regular mail postmarked by March 6, 2026, to Kimberly E. Jenkins, Director, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360. 

LexisNexis® provides free online access to the New Jersey Register through the website of the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law at nj.gov/oal/rules/accessp. An unofficial copy of the Notice of Proposal is available on the Department’s website at nj.gov/health/legal/rules.