NJ S3754

Establishes the "Disability Mortality and Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee" within the Department of Human Services to review cases of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and death involving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Committee will consist of 13 members including a physician, disability services representatives, family members of individuals with disabilities, a person with a disability, and representatives from various state agencies including Disability Rights New Jersey

Committee must review select cases within two years, examining points of contact with healthcare, social services, educational institutions, and criminal justice systems to identify risk factors and policy failures

All committee proceedings, records, and deliberations are confidential and protected from public disclosure, discovery, or subpoena, with potential civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure of information

Commissioner of Human Services must submit a public report to the Governor and Legislature within 27 months summarizing findings and recommendations, after which the act expires