Bill
Bill > A2229
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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 hospitals that deliver newborn children to fully and accurately complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey for the corresponding reporting period. The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting safety, quality, and transparency in the provision of health care in the United States. The Leapfrog survey assigns patient safety grades to hospitals and summarizes hospital performance data according to inpatient care management, medication safety, maternity care, infections and injuries, pediatric care, surgeon volume, and surgical appropriateness.
AI Summary
This bill requires hospitals that deliver newborn children to fully and accurately complete the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which is a nonprofit organization's survey that assigns patient safety grades to hospitals and summarizes their performance data. The survey covers various aspects of inpatient care, including medication safety, maternity care, infections and injuries, pediatric care, and surgical appropriateness. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Health to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the bill, which will take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2229 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2500/2229_I1.HTM |
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