N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 8:43A-4.1 - Responsibility of the governing authority

(a) The facility shall have a governing authority which shall assume legal responsibility for the management, operation, and financial viability of the facility. The governing authority shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

1. Services provided and the quality of care rendered to patients;

2. Provision of a safe physical plant equipped and staffed to maintain the facility and services;

3. Adoption and documented review of written laws, or their equivalent, in accordance with a schedule established by the governing authority;

4. Appointment, reappointment, assignment of privileges, and curtailment of privileges of health care professionals, and written confirmation of such actions;

5. Ensuring development and review of all policies and procedures in accordance with a schedule established by the governing authority;

6. Establishment and implementation of a system whereby patient and staff grievances and/or recommendations, including those relating to patient rights, can be identified within the facility. This system shall include a feedback mechanism through management to the governing authority, indicating what action was taken;

7. Determination of the frequency of meetings of the governing authority and its committees, or equivalent, conducting such meetings, and documenting them through minutes;

8. Delineation of the duties of the officers of any committees, or equivalent, of the governing authority. When the governing authority establishes committees, their purpose, structure, responsibilities, and authority, and the relationship of the committee to other entities within the facility, shall be documented;

9. Establishment of the qualifications of members and officers of the governing authority, the procedures for electing and appointing officers, and the terms of service for members, officers, and committee chairpersons or equivalent; and

10. Approval of the medical staff bylaws or equivalent.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-4.1