Establishes "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act"; requires certain facilities to establish policies guaranteeing visitation rights for facility residents.
S 785, the "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act," requires community residences for the developmentally disabled, hospices, long-term care facilities, and veterans' homes to establish visitation policies within 30 days of the law taking effect. These policies must guarantee residents daily in-person visitation (at least two hours for most residents, unlimited for terminally ill patients) and prohibit facilities from asking visitors about vaccination status or requiring proof of immunization. The bill also mandates facilities to post policies online and ensures residents can receive visits from family, caregivers, friends, and spiritual advisors without restrictions during emergencies. This directly affects residents of these facilities by legally guaranteeing consistent visitation rights previously subject to facility discretion or emergency closures.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Bob Singer
RRepublican
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Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
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Jim Holzapfel
RRepublican
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