New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S3980: Ambulatory care facility-revise provisions of State law concerning licensure
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.
What the bill says
An Act concerning licensure of ambulatory care facilities and amending P.L.1971, c.136.
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
An Act concerning licensure of ambulatory care facilities and amending P.L.1971, c.136. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 12 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-12) is amended to read as follows: 12. a. No health care service or health care facility shall be operated unless it shall: (1) possess a valid license issued pursuant to [this act] [ADDED: P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.)] , which license shall specify the kind or kinds of health care services the facility is authorized to provide; (2) establish and maintain a uniform system of cost accounting approved by the commissioner; (3) establish and maintain a uniform system of reports and audits meeting the requirements of the commissioner; (4) prepare and review annually a long range plan for the provision of health care services; and (5) establish and maintain a centralized, coordinated system of discharge planning which assures every patient a planned program of continuing care and which meets the requirements of the commissioner which requirements shall, where feasible, equal or exceed those standards and regulations established by the federal government for all federally-funded health care facilities but shall not require any person who is not in receipt of State or federal assistance to be discharged against his will. b. (1) Application for a license for …
Sponsors
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : TRANS SCM
- : INT 1RS REF SHH
Subjects: HEALTH - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is S3980?
- S3980 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Ambulatory care facility-revise provisions of State law concerning licensure.
- What does S3980 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning licensure of ambulatory care facilities and amending P.L.1971, c.136.
- What is the status of S3980?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: TRANS SCM (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3980?
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3980?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3980
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