Bill Text: NJ A3646 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee [A3646 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2024-A3646-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 3646

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2024

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CAROL A. MURPHY

District 7 (Burlington)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning pediatric long-term care facilities and supplementing P.L.2971, 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.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that pediatric long-term care facilities may admit and provide services to residents who are age 26 or younger.  Currently, the maximum age for pediatric long-term care residents is age 19.