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NJ A3604
Bill
Status
Passed
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Louis Greenwald
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AI Summary
- Exempts from certificate of need requirements a 25 percent increase in intermediate or intensive bassinets at health care facilities providing inpatient maternity services, though reductions would still require approval
- Exempts increases in neonatal care designation levels for maternity facilities from certificate of need requirements, except for regional perinatal centers or decreases in designation levels
- Requires the Department of Health to revise the certificate of need process for neonatal care unit expansions within 180 days of enactment
- Revisions must reflect current needs and expectations of parents with special consideration for reducing patient transfers between hospitals
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list.
Withdrawn Because Approved
Last Action
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2025, c.320.
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Health1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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