Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."
This bill (A 964) creates a 15-member "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission" to analyze how New Jersey nursing homes respond to public health emergencies. The commission will examine nursing home environments, emergency policies, staffing levels, and funding needs during crises, and make recommendations to improve resident safety. It includes state health and human services officials, nursing home industry representatives (appointed by legislative leaders), and family members of residents (appointed by the Governor). The commission must submit a report to the Governor and Legislature within 12 months of its first meeting and then expire. This is a procedural study bill with no immediate policy changes, focusing on future recommendations.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jun 18, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill
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Jan 13, 2026
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Bill A964 moved from a prefiled technical review version to its introduced version. The substantive policy content establishing the Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission is unchanged. The only meaningful changes are the removal of co-sponsor Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli (District 15), a status line update, and the addition of a standard bill statement summarizing the provisions.
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Co-sponsor Assemblyman Anthony S. Verrelli (District 15, Hunterdon and Mercer) was removed from the bill.
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A standard STATEMENT section was appended to the end of the bill summarizing its provisions, which is typical for introduced bills but does not alter policy content.
The status line changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Health Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting the bill's new legislative stage.
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Jun 18, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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