New Jersey CARE Act hospital caregiver regulations
New Jersey hospital licensing rules implement the CARE Act through N.J.A.C. 8:43G-11A, covering caregiver designation, consent, consultation, after-care training, and discharge notice.
New Jersey · Effective · Effective Jan 16, 2018
What it is
- What changed
- NJDOH adopted N.J.A.C. 8:43G-11A under the authority of N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5.24 through 5.32. The adopted rules require hospitals to offer caregiver designation, obtain consent before disclosing discharge-planning information, consult with the caregiver, offer after-care assistance training, record caregiver information in the discharge plan, and notify the caregiver before discharge or transfer when required.
- Why it matters
- The regulation row gives the operational rules hospitals must follow, which is distinct from the statutory authority and the existing implementation summary.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving carehospital patients returning home, designated caregivers, legally authorized decision makers, hospital discharge planners, licensed hospitals
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection; Requires something of providers, companies or agencies
Sources
Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.