{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-7.16","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:2H-7.16","heading":"Evaluation of applicant prior to approval of certificate of need.","body":"2.\tPrior to approval of a certificate of need pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7) for an assisted living residence or program, the commissioner shall evaluate the background of an applicant for a certificate of need to ensure, at a minimum, that the applicant is:\na.\tof good moral character;\nb.\teconomically capable of constructing or expanding, as appropriate, and maintaining an assisted living residence or program, as applicable;\nc.\tcapable of successfully providing assisted living services that meet or surpass the licensing standards for assisted living residences or programs, as applicable, as set by the commissioner;\nd.\tcapable of demonstrating an acceptable track record, if appropriate, of the applicant's past and current compliance with State licensure requirements, applicable federal requirements and State certificate of need requirements pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-7); and\ne.\tcapable of demonstrating an acceptable track record of the applicant's past and current compliance with State licensure or applicable federal or State requirements for, and the financial success of, any health care-related or other business activity that involves construction, operation or management of the activity.\nL.2002,c.25,s.2.","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":"0686d912ac09f2908e4939a67e078a11edc2aa0670fc467df8c4913c75ecc209","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-7.15","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-2h-7.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}