New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60b. Findings, declarations relative to oversight of the hospital charity care subsidy program
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-18.60b
- 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.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
2. The Legislature finds and declares that it is manifestly in the best interest of this State and its taxpayers to enact into law certain recommendations made by the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation in its April 2007 report on the hospital charity care subsidy program and to implement additional measures which are designed to prevent real and potential waste, fraud, and abuse in this program and ensure that it serves its intended purpose of assisting hospitals to meet their statutory obligations and fulfill their mission as essential health care providers to the residents of this State.
L.2007,c.217,s.2.