S 3763 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires physicians and certain hospital employees to complete training on communication with and treatment of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

S 3763 requires physicians and emergency department staff at general hospitals in New Jersey to complete training on communicating with and treating patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. The bill mandates that physicians earn one continuing medical education credit on this topic for license renewal, and directs the state's Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing to create a training program and oversee hospital protocol development. Hospitals must establish specific protocols for emergency staff interacting with deaf or hard of hearing patients. The law would take effect 90 days after enactment.
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Oct 2024
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Introduced Oct 7, 2024 Last action Oct 7, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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