New Jersey A5223 establishes a voluntary pilot program allowing certain psychiatric facilities to temporarily use adult acute psychiatric beds as.

New Jersey A5223 creates a voluntary pilot program for a period of 24 months, allowing licensed inpatient psychiatric facilities to temporarily use existing adult acute psychiatric beds as adult closed acute psychiatric beds. This flexibility does not require approval by the Department of Health, nor does it change the facility’s licensed bed capacity or licensure status. Participating facilities must maintain appropriate staffing levels, clinical oversight, and safety protocols.

New Jersey A5223 establishes a voluntary pilot program allowing certain psychiatric facilities to temporarily use adult acute psychiatric beds as.

New Jersey A5223 creates a voluntary pilot program for a period of 24 months, allowing licensed inpatient psychiatric facilities to temporarily use existing adult acute psychiatric beds as adult closed acute psychiatric beds. This flexibility does not require approval by the Department of Health, nor does it change the facility’s licensed bed capacity or licensure status. Participating facilities must maintain appropriate staffing levels, clinical oversight, and safety protocols.