Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

This bill amends New Jersey's Advance Directives for Health Care Act to require healthcare representatives (appointed under a patient's advance directive) to consider the patient's religious beliefs when making medical decisions for an incapacitated patient. It adds this requirement to existing rules that already mandate representatives to act based on the patient's known wishes or in their best interests. The change directly affects patients who have designated healthcare representatives through advance directives and those representatives making treatment decisions. This policy update is part of New Jersey's existing framework for advance care planning, not a new system.