S.3915

Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Introduced·3/12/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3915 mandates annual training for nursing home staff on behavioral health issues.

New Jersey S3915 requires nursing homes to provide annual training to staff, including certified nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, registered professional nurses, and other health care professionals. The training focuses on sensitivity to behavioral health issues among residents, information about depression and other psychiatric disorders, and the use of medication to treat these disorders. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, will establish this training program.

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Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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History

Mar 12

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee