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NJ S675

NJ S675
Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.


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Introduced
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/22/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons. Under the bill, to the extent that it is within its capacity, an adult day care center is to make reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious dietary needs of individuals who are in the care of the adult day care center. The bill defines "adult day care center" to mean an adult day health care services facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), or any center that provides a community-based group program designed to meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care structured to provide a variety of health, social, and related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day but less than 24 hours.

AI Summary

This bill requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons. Specifically, it states that to the extent it is within the adult day care center's capacity, it shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious dietary needs of individuals in its care. The bill defines "adult day care center" to include both licensed adult day health care services facilities and any center that provides a community-based group program designed to meet the needs of functionally or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading (on 02/22/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S675
Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/675_T1.PDF
Analysis - Statement SHH 2/22/24 https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/675_S1.PDF
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/675_I1.HTM
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