26:2H-12.45 - Rules, regulations
26:2H-12.45 Rules, regulations.
7.The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in consultation with the Quality Improvement Advisory Committee in the department, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.
The regulations shall: establish standard methods for identifying and reporting health care facility-associated infections; identify the major site categories for which infections shall be reported, taking into account the categories most likely to improve the delivery and outcome of health care in the State; and specify the methodology for presenting the data to the public, including procedures to adjust for differences in case mix and severity of infections among hospitals.
L.2007, c.196, s.7.