New Jersey A2298 mandates hospitals to retain essential services in underserved communities when relocating.

New Jersey A2298 requires hospitals relocating from underserved communities to maintain minimum services at their original locations. This includes professional departments, inpatient beds, services, facilities, and functions. The bill applies retroactively to relocations approved by the Department of Health in the 12 months prior to its effective date. An underserved community is defined as a municipality with over 30,000 residents in 2024, within a Medically Underserved Area, with a low Index of Medical Underservice Score, and identified as medically underserved by the Commissioner of.

New Jersey A2298 mandates hospitals to retain essential services in underserved communities when relocating.

New Jersey A2298 requires hospitals relocating from underserved communities to maintain minimum services at their original locations. This includes professional departments, inpatient beds, services, facilities, and functions. The bill applies retroactively to relocations approved by the Department of Health in the 12 months prior to its effective date. An underserved community is defined as a municipality with over 30,000 residents in 2024, within a Medically Underserved Area, with a low Index of Medical Underservice Score, and identified as medically underserved by the Commissioner of.