NJ A1160

Long-term care facilities must provide internet, television, and telephone services in each residential room within six months of the bill's effective date as a condition of licensure, with penalties for non-compliance including administrative fines and potential adverse licensure action.

The Department of Health must conduct an 18-month review of technology use in long-term care settings, evaluating artificial intelligence applications, Wi-Fi availability, telemedicine for after-hours support, and remote pharmacy dispensing systems.

Home and community-based service providers must implement certified electronic health record systems capable of information sharing within 270 days, expanding existing requirements that previously applied only to long-term care facilities.

Grants will be available to long-term care providers for electronic health record implementation and to support clinical information exchange with State hospitals, funded through civil monetary penalties and available federal and State funds.

Existing telehealth reimbursement parity requirements are clarified to explicitly include services provided in long-term care settings, covering home-based, community-based, and residential-based care.