Requires one member of board in charge of institution for persons with mental illness or developmental disability to be family member of resident.

S 98 requires at least one family member of a resident to serve on each board managing New Jersey institutions for people with mental illness or developmental disabilities. The bill amends state law to mandate that this family member fills the first vacancy on the board if no family member is already serving. This provision directly affects the governance of these specific state-run institutions by ensuring resident families have a direct voice on decision-making boards. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.