Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.
This bill requires New Jersey long-term care facilities (including nursing homes and assisted living residences) to meet with each resident at least once yearly to verify if their "proxy directive" (a document naming someone to make decisions if they lose capacity) remains accurate and current. It directly affects residents in these facilities and the facilities themselves, which must implement this annual review process. The bill does not compel residents to create or maintain a proxy directive, only to check existing ones. This ensures residents' designated decision-makers stay aligned with their current wishes.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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