Requires DOH to make various changes to provision of long-term care.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to implement multiple changes to long-term care facilities, primarily affecting nursing home residents, operators, and state oversight. Key provisions include incentivizing dementia care villages with small-home models, eliminating multi-occupancy bedrooms (3+ people), promoting private rooms through renovations and downsizing grants, updating regulations to exceed federal standards (especially resident rights), and improving staffing transparency via financial audits and revised payment systems. The DOH must also establish policies for essential caregiver access during health crises, boost vaccination incentives, and enhance infection prevention protocols. These changes aim to shift care toward more personalized, home-like environments while increasing accountability and resident safety.