S.4408

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

Introduced·6/4/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S4408 creates a voluntary pilot program allowing certain psychiatric facilities to temporarily use adult acute beds as adult closed acute.

New Jersey S4408 establishes a voluntary pilot program for a period of 24 months, allowing general hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and special psychiatric hospitals to temporarily use adult acute psychiatric beds as adult closed acute psychiatric beds. This flexibility is intended to meet patient care needs without altering the facility's licensed bed capacity, requiring approval from the Department of Health, or necessitating a change in licensure status.

Included in complete analysis

  • Overview
  • Core Provisions
  • Implementation
  • Impact
  • Legal Framework
  • Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

DD
2
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee: Reported Favorably

7 Yea

DRDDDDR

0 Nay

1 Not Voting

R

Calendar

Jun 11

1:00 PM

Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing

History

Jun 30

Senate

Substituted by A5223

Jun 11

Senate

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

Jun 4

Senate

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