S 675 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.

This bill (S 675) requires licensed adult day care centers in New Jersey to make reasonable efforts to accommodate participants' religious dietary needs, as long as it is within the center's capacity. It directly affects centers serving functionally or cognitively impaired adults, defined as facilities providing health, social, and support services for less than 24 hours daily. The key provision mandates centers to proactively address religious dietary requests through individualized care plans. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment and applies to all centers operating under the state's adult day health care licensing framework. It does not mandate specific accommodations but requires centers to make reasonable efforts within operational limits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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