A 1205 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute satisfaction survey.

This bill requires New Jersey's Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute a client satisfaction survey to individuals using support coordination services. The survey will rate agencies on a 1-5 star scale based on client feedback, with results updated quarterly and published online. Support coordination agencies - which help people with developmental disabilities access medical, social, and educational services - are directly affected by this new rating system. The policy mandates transparency in service quality without altering existing support structures.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

General Assembly Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 4 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MODERATE

This diff reflects the transition of Bill A 1205 from a technical review version to its introduced version for the 2026 session. No substantive policy language was changed. The main additions are a pre-filed designation, removal of co-sponsor names, and a new STATEMENT section summarizing the bill's purpose (requiring a client satisfaction survey for support coordination agencies).

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.'

Added notation that the bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 session.

Removed references to Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (District 22) and co-sponsors Assemblywoman Drulis and Assemblyman Freiman from the header.

Added a STATEMENT section at the end summarizing that the bill would require the Division of Developmental Disabilities to create and distribute a satisfaction survey to clients using support coordination services, with agencies rated out of five stars.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the General Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 4, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed by the Assembly (72-0-0)

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors