Enhances enforcement authority over developmental disability service providers; establishes "Residential Facility Quality of Care Improvement Fund" in DHS.

This New Jersey bill (S 3002) strengthens oversight of residential facilities serving people with developmental disabilities. It creates a "Residential Facility Quality of Care Improvement Fund" within the Department of Human Services (DHS) to support quality improvements, while establishing new penalties for providers who violate safety and staffing rules. Key provisions include increased fines (up to $25,000 per incident) for administrative neglect causing injury, failure to conduct background checks, or not reporting abuse/neglect, and requiring timely internal investigations. The bill was withdrawn on January 13, 2026, as it was incorporated into enacted law (P.L.2025, c.280).