A 4809 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice services; makes appropriation.*

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) to create a program that identifies and recruits unemployed individuals for jobs in healthcare facilities, home care services, and hospice care. It mandates that DOLWD evaluate whether training is practical for a specific role, considers job proximity and transportation options relative to an individual's home, and identifies barriers to immediate employment. The bill appropriates $250,000 from the state general fund to support training programs and resources for eligible individuals, leveraging existing DOLWD initiatives. It directly affects unemployed residents seeking healthcare sector employment and aims to streamline their transition into these roles through targeted recruitment and support.

Sub-Topics: Healthcare Workforce Long-Term Care Workforce Development

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Oct 24, 2024

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MODERATE

The bill was amended by the Assembly Labor Committee to expand its scope beyond healthcare facilities to also cover home care services and hospice services. The program that requires DOLWD to identify and recruit unemployed individuals for employment now applies to a broader range of healthcare settings. A statement section was removed, co-sponsors were added, and minor formatting changes were made.

SCOPE

The bill's scope was expanded from covering only 'healthcare facilities' to also include 'home care services, and hospice services.' This means the recruitment and training program now applies to a wider range of healthcare employment settings beyond traditional facility-based roles.

TECHNICAL

Co-sponsors Assemblywomen Donlon and Reynolds-Jackson were added to the bill.

The version was updated from 'As introduced' to 'As reported by the Assembly Labor Committee on October 24, 2024, with amendments,' reflecting committee action.

The STATEMENT section at the end of the bill was removed, which is standard practice after committee reporting.

'general fund' was changed to 'General Fund' (capitalized) in the appropriation provision. This is a stylistic correction only; the funding amount remains $250,000.

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Committee

Oct 24, 2024

Committee

Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

lower

Sep 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors