A 3779 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

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
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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