Adopted Amendment: N.J.A.C. 13:45B-14.2

Personnel Services

Health Care Service Firms

Definitions

Proposed: November 6, 2006 at 38 N.J.R. 4637(a).

Adopted: May 30, 2007 by Stephen Nolan, Acting Director, Division of Consumer Affairs.

Filed: June 8, 2007 as R.2007 d.211, without change.

Authority: N.J.S.A. 34:8-54.

Effective Date: July 2, 2007.

Expiration Date: March 4, 2008.

Federal Standards Statement

A Federal standards analysis is not required because there are no Federal laws or standards applicable to the adopted amendment.

Full text of the adoption follows:

13:45B-14.2 Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Health care services" means:

1. Any services rendered to a patient for the purpose of maintaining or restoring the patient's physical or mental health; or

2. Any health related services rendered to a patient for which licensure, registration or certification is required as a pre-condition to the rendering of such services.

"Patient" means an individual who needs help with basic life functions, including those related to personal care services.