A 4093 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Clarifies staff training requirements at long-term care facilities regarding care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV.

This bill requires New Jersey long-term care facilities to provide biennial staff training on caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex seniors and seniors living with HIV, and on preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, or HIV status. It specifies that facilities must designate one management and one direct care staff member to receive in-person training from an expert within six months, then use that training to educate all other staff within one year. Facilities must cover all training costs, maintain records for state agencies to review, and ensure training covers communication practices, health challenges, and creating safe environments. The law directly affects long-term care facilities and their staff, aiming to improve care quality for these vulnerable senior populations.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 18, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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