Bill > S1824

Introduced Session

This bill requires the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to employ three geriatric social workers to serve New Jersey's long-term care residents. The bill also appropriates the necessary funds from the General Fund to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to support these positions. The Ombudsman is responsible for securing, preserving, and promoting the health, safety, and welfare of New Jersey's long-term care residents, through investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation; legislative and regulatory advocacy; policy work; and education and outreach. Specifically, under the bill, the Ombudsman is to appoint and employ three geriatric social workers, with one social worker each dedicated to serving the long-term care residents located in the northern, central, and southern parts of the State, for the purpose of developing plans and addressing concerns regarding the legal, financial, and service needs of long-term care residents.

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Angela Mcknight (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document