Establishes testing and visitation requirements and employment restrictions for long-term care facilities in response to outbreaks of infectious disease.
This bill requires long-term care facilities (nursing homes, assisted living, etc.) in New Jersey to implement specific infection control measures during declared outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics. It mandates weekly rapid testing for all staff and immediate testing for symptomatic staff/residents, with facilities (for larger facilities) or county health boards (for smaller facilities) providing free rapid-result testing access. The bill also limits in-person visits to two pre-designated individuals per resident during outbreaks and requires facilities to isolate infected residents in separate rooms. These provisions directly affect facilities, their staff, residents, and visitors during public health emergencies.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
P
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Greg McGuckin
RRepublican
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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