Bill Text: NJ A3007 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-03 - Reported and Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee [A3007 Detail]
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DAN HUTCHISON
District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblywoman BARBARA MCCANN STAMATO
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Health Committee with technical review.
An Act concerning pediatric long-term care facilities and supplementing P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pediatric long-term care facilities licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall be authorized to admit and provide services to residents age 26 or younger.
2. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary for the implementation of this act.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
