NJ A4310

Amends P.L.2021, c.33 to clarify that long-term care facilities must only have two designated employees (one management, one direct care staff) receive in-person training from an outside expert entity on LGBTQI and HIV-positive senior care.

Designated employees become responsible for training all other facility administrators and staff using materials received during their in-person training sessions.

Training for all other staff must be completed within one year of hire (or one year of the original 2021 act for existing employees), with biennial refresher training required thereafter.

Training curriculum must cover LGBTQI terminology, preferred name/pronoun usage, historical discrimination challenges, strategies for creating affirming environments, and anti-discrimination provisions.

Facilities must retain compliance records documenting training completion and make them available to the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman upon request.