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NJ S4700
Bill
Status
10/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Declan O'Scanlon
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AI Summary
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Requires all medication in day programs and community-based residential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities to be administered by a nurse or a certified medication aide working under direct nurse supervision
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Defines covered facilities as group homes, supervised apartments licensed by the Department of Human Services, and programs providing day habilitation services or sheltered workshops
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Mandates that parents or legal guardians provide the program's chief nurse with comprehensive medical documentation including specific medication instructions and dosages before an individual can be admitted
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Requires ongoing documentation updates from parents or legal guardians whenever an individual's medication or dosage is changed by a health care professional as a condition of continued program participation
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Authorizes the Department of Human Services to adopt rules and regulations to implement the act, effective immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Regulates medication administration in certain residential facilities.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
10/20/2025