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NJ S3691
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Corrado
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AI Summary
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Hospital patients with developmental disabilities in New Jersey would have the right to be accompanied by a designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver throughout their entire hospital stay
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The only exception to the accompaniment right is during active surgical procedures where the designated person's presence would endanger the patient
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Hospitals must offer patients (or their parent/guardian) the opportunity to make a designation immediately upon admission and document the choice in the medical record
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Patients or their parent/guardian may change the designated person at any time with at least one hour's notice to the hospital
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The designation does not obligate the designated person to provide direct care during hospitalization or after-care following discharge
Legislative Description
Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
2/24/2026