{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-38","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-38","heading":"Remedy of condition of home in substantial violation of standards  of health, safety or resident care;  action to appoint receiver; parties","body":"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.\nL.1977, c. 238, s. 3, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e399651ca61761ebf55c64889d871097cf8ca56e7083d22a309b7c6c38d4368c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-37","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}