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NJ A3171
NJ A3171Requires converting portion of Paramus and Menlo Park veterans' memorial homes into single occupancy rooms; requires upgrades to ventilation systems; provides Adjutant General discretion for additional room considerations.
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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
Under this bill and subject to the availability of federal funds provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and federal funds provided or made accessible to the State from the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will convert at least one ward in the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Menlo Park and at least one ward in the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Paramus to single occupancy rooms. The rooms will be equipped with negative pressure ventilation to support infectious disease control measures, and the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems will be upgraded throughout the two homes to infection control system standards. If the federal funds are not sufficient to accomplish the conversions and upgrades, there will be appropriated such sums from the General Fund as necessary, in amounts subject to approval by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, for use by the department to accomplish the changes outlined in the bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the conversion of at least one ward each at the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Menlo Park and the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Paramus to single occupancy rooms, with upgrades to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to meet infection control system standards. The Adjutant General is granted discretion to require additional modifications, such as negative pressure ventilation, to support infectious disease control measures. The bill appropriates funds from the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" and the General Fund, as necessary, to accomplish these changes.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Joe Danielsen (D)*,
Cleopatra Tucker (D)*,
Linda Carter (D),
Wayne DeAngelo (D),
Chris DePhillips (R),
Aura Dunn (R),
Vicky Flynn (R),
Sean Kean (R),
Antwan McClellan (R),
Brian Rumpf (R),
Erik Simonsen (R),
Shanique Speight (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3171 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3171_I1.HTM |
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