New Jersey Administrative Code - Title 8 - Department of Health and Senior Services - Chapter 40 - Mobility Assistance Vehicle and Basic Life Support Ambulance Services - Subchapter 1

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New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 8, outlines regulatory requirements for mobility assistance vehicle (MAV) services and basic life support (BLS) ambulance services within New Jersey. The chapter defines who and what organizations are covered, establishes the operational purpose of uniform standards, and specifies which sections of the code apply to MAV and BLS services. It also provides formal definitions for key terms, including advanced life support, advanced practice nurse, advertising, AED, availability, and basic life support, establishing a shared framework for compliance.

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Subchapter 1. Authority, Scope and Definitions

8:40-1.2 Scope and purpose

8:40-1.3 Definitions

NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES CHAPTER 40. MOBILITY ASSISTANCE VEHICLE AND BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICES SUBCHAPTER 1. AUTHORITY, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS 36 N.J. Reg. No. 22 8:40-1.2 Scope and purpose (a) These rules shall apply to any person, public or private institution, agency, entity, corporation, general hospital and/or business concern that operates, or seeks to operate, a non-volunteer mobility assistance vehicle or basic life support ambulance service within the State of New Jersey. These rules serve to define the operational requirements of these services, to provide for a uniform application of standards, and to specify the personnel, equipment, organization and other resources required to successfully operate such services. (b) N.J.A.C. 8:40-1 through 5 and 7 shall apply to MAV services. (c) N.J.A.C. 8:40-1 through 4, 6 and 7 shall apply to basic life support ambulance services. 8:40-1 .3 Definitions The following words and terms, as utilized in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context in which they are utilized clearly indicates otherwise. "Advanced life support" or "ALS" means an advanced level of pre-hospital, interfacility or emergency medical care that includes basic life support functions, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of anti-arrhythmic agents, intravenous (IV) therapy, administration of specific medications, drugs and solutions, utilization of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma care and other techniques and procedures authorized in writing by the Commissioner. "Advanced practice nurse" means a person who is validly licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing in accordance with the standards set forth at N.J.S.A. 45:11-45 et seq. "Advertising" means any information directly or indirectly issued, distributed, hand-delivered or implied through any medium and utilized for the purpose of promoting the service of a provider. "AHA CPR Guidelines" means the "Guidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care" as published by the American Heart Association, National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231-4596 incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. A copy of the guidelines is on file and available for inspection at the Office of Emergency Medical Services. "Air medical unit" or "AMU" means a specially equipped helicopter that is validly licensed by the Department and operated in accordance with the standards set forth at N.J.A.C. 8:41 . "Airplane" means, as defined at 14 C. F. R. 1.1 , an engine-driven fixed-wing aircraft heavier than air, which is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings. "ALS inter-facility transfer" means the transportation of a patient in need of advanced life support care from one health care facility to another via a specialty care transport unit or an air medical unit. Mobile intensive care units shall not be utilized to perform ALS inter-facility transfers. "AMD Standard" means the standards and amendments thereto published by the Ambulance Manufacturers Division of the Truck Body and Equipment Association, as reported by the Federal Specification for the Star-of-Life Ambulance, KKK-A-1822E, Edition E, June 1, 2002. Copies of the standards maybe obtained from the General Services Administration Centralized Mailing List Service (7CAFL) P.O. Box 6477 Fort Worth, Texas, 76115. "Automated external defibrillator" or "AED" means a device that can be attached to a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest, analyze an electrocardiogram for the presence of potentially lethal dysrhythmias (specifically, ventricular fibrillation and fast ventricular tachycardia), deliver an electrical defibrillation to the patient in accordance with the requirements of standard treatment protocols, and produce an event summary th

FAQs

Which organizations and people do these rules apply to for MAV and basic life support ambulance services?

The rules apply to any person, public or private institution, agency, entity, corporation, general hospital, and business concern that operates or seeks to operate a non-volunteer MAV or basic life support ambulance service in New Jersey.

What is the scope and purpose of the rules under 8:40-1.2?

The rules set operational requirements, support uniform application of standards, and specify required personnel, equipment, organization, and other resources to successfully operate the services.

How does the code distinguish between advanced life support (ALS) and basic life support (BLS) in its definitions?

ALS is defined as an advanced pre-hospital, interfacility, or emergency medical care level that includes basic life support functions plus items such as monitoring, defibrillation, IV therapy, and other commissioner-authorized techniques. BLS is defined as basic pre-hospital care focused on stabilization, airway clearance, CPR, hemorrhage control, wound care, fracture stabilization, and related techniques per approved standards.

Sep 23, 2026

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