Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.42

  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
20. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1991, c.187 (C. 26:2H-18.29) to the contrary, a hospital that does not claim any deduction for bad debt for the purpose of the department’s determination of that hospital’s uncompensated care factor pursuant to N.J.A.C.8:31B-4.39, is eligible for full reimbursement for charity care, as provided pursuant to N.J.A.C.8:31B-4.37, for all eligible patients regardless of a patient’s state of residence; except that this section shall not apply in the case of a patient who is not a resident of the United States.

L.1991,c.187,s.20; amended 1992,c.68,s.2; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.