How S 4607 changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 30:4D-8.18; N.J.S.A. 30:4D-8.21.

• N.J.S.A. 30:4D-8.18

  this act this act this act → P.L.2019, c.517 (C.30:4D-8.16 et seq.) and including at least one area located in Hudson county P.L.2019, c.517 (C.30:4D-8.16 et seq.) P.L.2019, c.517 (C.30:4D-8.19)

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• N.J.S.A. 30:4D-8.21

  and this act this act → P.L.2019, c.517 (C.30:4D-8.16 et seq.); and (5) assume oversight and coordination responsibilities focused on transparency, accountability, regional evaluation, and healthcare access coordination related to hospitals receiving charity care funding within each region. Such responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to: (a) evaluating regional healthcare needs and identifying gaps in access to care; (b) analyzing charity care utilization trends such as demographic and zip code-level data; (c) reviewing regional disparities; (d) evaluating appointment wait times and other barriers to timely care; (e) assessing relevant health outcome trends; and (f) reporting any findings to the Department of Health Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as authorizing a Regional Health Hub to serve as a fiscal intermediary, administrator, or distributor of charity care funding or as altering the funding mechanism for charity care payments pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.). P.L.2019, c.517 (C.30:4D-8.16 et seq.)

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