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NJ S2884
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Raj Mukherji
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AI Summary
- New Jersey licensed hospitals must adopt and implement evidence-based protocols for early recognition and treatment of sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock, with distinct components for adult and pediatric patients
- Protocols must include screening processes, treatment guidelines with timeframe goals, procedures for early antibiotic delivery, and criteria for excluding patients such as those in palliative care
- Hospitals must submit proposed protocols to the Department of Health within 120 days of the act's effective date and resubmit for review no more than once every two years unless performance concerns arise
- All professional staff with direct patient care responsibilities and relevant indirect care staff (laboratory, pharmacy) must receive periodic training on sepsis protocols
- Hospitals must collect internal quality measures on protocol adherence and annually report data to the Department of Health for risk-adjusted mortality rate development, subject to department audits
Legislative Description
Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.
Budget and Appropriations
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Budget and Appropriations3/16/2026
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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