"Ruth Gilbert Alzheimer's Accessibility Act"; allows certain individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia to receive, and caregivers transporting those individuals to utilize, parking privileges reserved for persons with disability.

New Jersey's S.841, the "Ruth Gilbert Alzheimer's Accessibility Act," expands eligibility for disability parking privileges to include individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who have limited mobility. It allows these individuals, certified by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, to obtain disability parking placards or license plates displaying the wheelchair symbol. Caregivers transporting these individuals can also use the designated parking spaces. The bill amends existing law to add dementia and Alzheimer's to the list of qualifying conditions for disability parking, aligning with current rules for other mobility impairments. This change directly affects New Jersey residents with dementia who require mobility assistance and their caregivers.