NJ A3779

Requires all long-term care facility staff to be tested weekly for infectious diseases during outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, with immediate testing required if symptoms appear.

Mandates facilities with over 100 beds provide on-site rapid-result testing within 7 days of an emergency declaration, while smaller facilities must have access through county boards of health.

Allows residents to designate up to two visitors for daily indoor visits of unlimited duration with 24-hour advance scheduling, subject to screening and first-time rapid testing, but only after Department of Health inspection and approval.

Prohibits non-physician facility staff from working at multiple facilities during an outbreak and requires full wage payment to workers excluded due to positive tests or symptoms until cleared by two negative tests administered three days apart.

Requires facilities to establish isolation spaces for infected or exposed residents and separate rooming areas for residents who travel outside the facility, with weekly testing for residents who leave for any reason.