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NJ A4150
NJ A4150Requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain 90-day supply of personal protection equipment during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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Introduced
05/14/2020
05/14/2020
In Committee
05/14/2020
05/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain a 90-day supply of personal protection equipment during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Under the bill, acute care general hospitals and long-term care facilities are to maintain, at all times, a supply of personal protection equipment that is sufficient to sustain the health care needs of the hospital or long-term care facility for a period of 90 days, if there is sufficient personal protection equipment available, either by contribution from a third-party or for purchase at a reasonable cost to the hospital or long-term care facility, if the purchase of such personal protection equipment is within the financial means of the hospital or long-term care facility.
AI Summary
This bill requires hospitals and long-term care facilities to maintain a 90-day supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, masks, and gowns, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill specifies that hospitals and long-term care facilities must have a supply of PPE sufficient to meet their healthcare needs for 90 days, as long as the equipment is available and affordable. The bill will take effect immediately and expire when the state of emergency and public health emergency related to COVID-19 end.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Daniel Benson (D)*,
BettyLou DeCroce (R)*,
Joe Danielsen (D),
Aura Dunn (R),
Thomas Giblin (D),
Gordon Johnson (D),
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),
Last Action
Combined with A4282 (ACS) (on 09/17/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4150_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4500/4150_I1.PDF |
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