New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-38. Remedy of condition of home in substantial violation of standards of health, safety or resident care; action to appoint receiver; parties
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 26:2H-38
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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.
- 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
A proceeding by the State Department of Health, or any other State governmental agency having an interest in the matter, a resident or residents or the guardian of a resident of a boarding or nursing home for a judgment directing the appointment of a receiver for the purposes of remedying a condition or conditions of a home in substantial violation of the standards of health, safety or resident care established under Federal or State law or regulations or of remedying a pattern and practice of habitual violations of the standards of health, safety or resident care established under Federal or State law or regulations may be maintained in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the action is not brought by the department, a copy of the complaint shall be served upon it.
L.1977, c. 238, s. 3, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.