A5223

Creates voluntary pilot program to allow certain facilities flexibility in their psychiatric bed status.

Final Passage·6/30/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A5223 establishes a voluntary pilot program allowing licensed psychiatric facilities to temporarily use adult acute psychiatric beds as.

New Jersey A5223 creates a voluntary pilot program for licensed inpatient psychiatric facilities to temporarily use existing adult acute psychiatric beds as adult closed acute psychiatric beds. This flexibility does not require a change in the facility’s licensed bed capacity, approval from the Department of Health, or a change to the facility’s licensure status. The pilot program will run for 24 months, during which participating facilities must submit quarterly reports to the Department of Health detailing the patient type, duration, and number of instances of bed conversion.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 77–0 · Jun 30
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

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3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

40 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 23

12:00 PM

Assembly Appropriations Hearing

Jun 15

10:00 AM

Assembly Health Infrastructure Hearing

History

Jun 30

Assembly

Passed by the Assembly (78-0-0)

Jun 30

Senate

Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading

Jun 30

Senate

Substituted for S4408