A5112

Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.

Introduced·5/18/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A5112 provides protections for residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.

New Jersey A5112 provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals. The bill requires long-term care facilities to provide residents with a notice that they have the option to hire an attorney to assist with applying for Medicaid long-term care benefits. It prohibits owners, administrators, directors, officers, or employees of a long-term care facility, or any person or entity affiliated or related to them, from acting as an attorney-in-fact for a resident.

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Where it stands

Current
Health Infrastructure Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 18

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee