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NJ S2196
NJ S2196Requires distribution of family leave informational materials to certain patients.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health to develop, in consultation with the Department of Labor, a pamphlet and informational materials for patients concerning the availability of programs developed pursuant to the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.). The department is to make the pamphlet and informational materials available to all health care professionals and licensed health care facilities, as well as through its Internet website, and will be required to distribute the pamphlet and informational materials to health care professionals and health care facilities that provide maternity care services. Health care professionals and facilities providing maternity care services will be required to make the pamphlet and informational materials available in their patient waiting areas, and to distribute the pamphlet and informational materials to maternity care patients upon discharge. The bill additionally requires hospitals providing a discharge plan to a patient caregiver pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2014, c.68 (C.26:2H-5.28) to include a copy of the pamphlet and informational materials in with the discharge plan.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Labor, create and distribute informational materials, including a pamphlet, to patients about programs available under the "Family Leave Act," which provides job-protected unpaid leave for family and medical reasons. These materials will be made available to all healthcare professionals and facilities, as well as on the Department of Health's website. Specifically, healthcare providers and facilities offering maternity care services will be required to display these materials in waiting areas and provide them to maternity patients upon discharge. Furthermore, hospitals that issue discharge plans to patient caregivers will now be required to include a copy of this family leave information pamphlet with the discharge plan.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2196 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2196_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2500/2196_I1.HTM |
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