Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman LISA SWAIN
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman P. CHRISTOPHER TULLY
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman ROY FREIMAN
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
Senator JOSEPH A. LAGANA
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Armato, Assemblywomen Vainieri Huttle, Lopez, McKnight, Assemblyman Mazzeo, Assemblywoman Speight, Assemblyman Johnson, Assemblywoman Murphy, Senators Connors, Cruz-Perez and Ruiz
SYNOPSIS
Allows veteran’s guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans’ memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee on June 14, 2021, with amendments.
An Act concerning the ability of guardians to remove veterans residing in Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs memorial homes under certain emergencies and supplementing P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Whenever a 1[state of emergency or]1 public health emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to 1[P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) or]1 the “Emergency Health Powers Act,” P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), each veteran’s guardian appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.), or each person otherwise having the veteran’s power of attorney, shall be allowed to remove the veteran from the veterans’ memorial home pursuant to procedures established under Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs rules and regulations, except the department shall allow for an initial extension of up to 30 days and one additional extension of up to 30 days. The resident veteran shall be required to continue to pay the care and maintenance fee while on temporary furlough to hold a bed. Regular operating procedures shall resume at the conclusion of the 1[state of emergency or]1 public health emergency.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.