S.678

Establishes "New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act"; requires certain facilities to establish policies guaranteeing visitation rights for facility residents.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act guarantees visitation rights for residents in certain facilities.

The New Jersey No Patient Left Alone Act mandates that specific facilities, including community residences for the developmentally disabled, hospices, long-term care facilities, and veterans' homes, establish policies ensuring visitation rights for residents. These policies must allow residents to receive visitors such as domestic partners, essential caregivers, family members, friends, guardians, financial or legal service providers, and religious or spiritual advisors. Residents are entitled to at least two hours of in-person visitation daily.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

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