Requires long-term care facilities to develop person-centered care plans for residents and establishes right to certain forms of visitation for long-term care residents.

This bill requires New Jersey long-term care facilities (like nursing homes and assisted living residences) to let residents or their legal representatives designate up to two "essential caregivers" who can visit during emergencies, outbreaks, or pandemics. Facilities must document these designations in residents' care plans, ensure visitation times match normal in-person visitation rights, and post clear policies online and in writing. Essential caregivers - defined as anyone a resident chooses (e.g., family, friends, spiritual advisors) - cannot face stricter infection protocols than facility staff. The Department of Health will enforce compliance, aiming to prevent the isolation seen during the pandemic.