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NJ A5866

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Verrelli

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the 20-mile relocation restriction for licensed ambulatory care facilities that provide surgical services, eliminating the requirement that relocations must be within 20 miles of the current location or to a designated "Health Enterprise Zone"

  • Allows licensed ambulatory surgical facilities to relocate to any location, provided there is no expansion in the number of operating rooms at the new location compared to the current location

  • Maintains the requirement that the Commissioner of Health must review and approve any facility relocation prior to its occurrence

  • Retains existing exemptions for facilities owned by hospitals, medical schools, or jointly owned by general hospitals with other parties

Legislative Description

Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.

Health

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

6/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Health6/23/2025

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