A 493 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.

This bill requires residential health care facilities (specifically free-standing facilities not operated by licensed health care providers) to maintain at least two staff members on duty at all times to provide resident supervision, which may be a primary or secondary duty. It also mandates that facilities develop and enforce comprehensive plans for residents who leave the premises, including protocols to identify and immediately report any resident missing for 24 hours. The Department of Community Affairs will oversee these requirements for eligible facilities, while the Department of Health handles facilities located within licensed health care facilities. These changes directly affect facility operators, staff, and residents by establishing new safety and supervision standards.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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