S 3055 New Jersey Senate · 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 focused on serving LGBTQI seniors and seniors living with HIV. It clarifies that facilities must designate two employees (one management, one direct care staff) to receive in-person training from qualified entities, then use that training to educate all other staff. The training covers definitions of LGBTQI terms, using chosen names/pronouns, historical discrimination challenges, and strategies to create safe environments. Facilities must cover all training costs, maintain records, and make them available to state health agencies upon request. The bill directly affects all long-term care facilities in New Jersey and their staff.
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Introduced Apr 8, 2024 Last action Apr 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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