New Jersey A4187 mandates nursing homes to establish permanent morgues and supplemental emergency morgue space for storing deceased patients or.
New Jersey A4187 requires licensed nursing homes to establish permanent morgues for non-emergent periods and supplemental emergency morgue space for public emergencies. These morgues must be fully refrigerated, secure, and isolated from public view. Nursing homes must develop a long-term plan for the temporary storage of deceased patients or residents, detailing how they will handle, store, and transfer bodies. The plan must be submitted to the Department of Health within 30 days of the bill's effective date.
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