Requires DOH to establish Regional Hospital System Program for Emergency Preparedness and to annually survey preparedness and resiliency of State's hospital system in event of public emergency.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Health (DOH) to establish regional hospital coalitions to coordinate emergency preparedness across the state. Each coalition - comprising hospitals and local health departments - must develop and annually update plans addressing response coordination, staffing, patient surge capacity, and service continuity during public emergencies. The DOH will review these plans, conduct annual system-wide preparedness surveys, and provide grants with technical assistance to hospitals identified as deficient in emergency readiness. The program directly affects all licensed hospitals and local health departments in New Jersey.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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Carmen Morales
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