New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.44. Determination of eligibility for uncompensated care not applicable to patient found indigent
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.44
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
For all periods for which an audit for reimbursement for uncompensated care through the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund established pursuant to P.L.1989, c.1 (C. 26:2H-18.4 et seq.) shall be conducted, the requirements regarding the determination of eligibility for charity care pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of P.L.1989, c.1 (C. 26:2H-18.12 and 18.13) shall not apply to a patient who is investigated by a county adjuster and found to be indigent by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes. A patient so found shall qualify for charity care.
L.1991,c.187,s.22; per s.86 as amended by 1992, c.160, s.27, expired December 31, 1992.