Requires DHS and DCF to employ Director of Medical Services; appropriates $480,000.
This bill requires New Jersey's Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Children and Families (DCF) to each hire a full-time Director of Medical Services. These medical directors - must be licensed physicians with specific qualifications - will advise investigators on complex medical issues in abuse, neglect, or death cases, provide expert testimony, and review medical care standards at state facilities. The bill appropriates $480,000 total ($240,000 per department) from the state general fund to cover these positions. It directly affects DHS and DCF operations and their oversight of investigations involving vulnerable populations.
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Introduced Oct 21, 2024
Last action Oct 21, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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Yvonne Lopez
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