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NJ A3035

NJ A3035
Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires long-term care facilities to offer residents the opportunity to update emergency contact information. Under the bill, consistent with federal and State privacy laws, a long-term care facility is to meet, at a minimum, once annually with each resident and the resident's family to discuss and review the emergency contact information for the resident on file with the long-term care facility. Moreover, in addition to the meeting required with the resident's family, a long-term care facility is to offer each resident the opportunity to update the resident's emergency contact information with the long-term care facility, at a minimum, twice annually. Under the bill, emergency contact information is to include a primary and a secondary contact Finally, the bill provides that its provisions are not to be construedto prohibit a long-term care facility from sharing information regarding a resident to an individual not on file as an emergency contact.

AI Summary

This bill requires long-term care facilities, which include nursing homes and assisted living residences, to proactively engage with residents and their families regarding emergency contact information. Specifically, these facilities must meet with each resident and their family at least once a year to review the emergency contact details on file, ensuring this information is current and accurate. Furthermore, in addition to the annual family meeting, residents must be offered the chance to update their emergency contact information, which should include both a primary and a secondary contact, at least twice a year. Importantly, these requirements are to be followed while adhering to existing federal and State privacy laws, and the bill clarifies that facilities are not prevented from sharing resident information with individuals not listed as emergency contacts if permitted by other laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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