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NJ S3055
NJ S3055Clarifies staff training requirements at long-term care facilities regarding care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV.
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Introduced
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
In Committee
04/08/2024
04/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill clarifies provisions under current law, which require long-term care facilities to ensure that the administrators and staff at the facility receive training: concerning caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV; and preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, intersex status, and HIV status. Specifically, this bill amends the law to provide that the training entity selected by the long-term care facility under existing law is only required to provide in-person training to two designated employees, one which must represent management at the facility and one which must represent direct care staff at the facility. The bill further clarifies that these two designated employees are required to provide training, utilizing the information and training materials received from the selected training entity, to train the remaining administrators and staff members employed at the facility.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies the staff training requirements at long-term care facilities regarding the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) seniors and seniors living with HIV. Specifically, the bill amends the existing law to require long-term care facilities to designate two employees, one representing management and one representing direct care staff, to receive in-person training from an entity with expertise in LGBTQI and HIV-related issues. These designated employees are then responsible for providing the required training to the remaining administrators and staff at the facility, using the materials and information received during their own training. The bill also retains the existing requirements for all staff to complete the training within one year of the law's effective date or their hire date, unless they can demonstrate equivalent prior training.
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 04/08/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3055 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3500/3055_I1.HTM |
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