Sponsored by:
Assemblyman ANDREW ZWICKER
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Assemblywoman ANGELICA M. JIMENEZ
District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Tully, Assemblywoman Swain, Assemblymen Armato and Mejia
SYNOPSIS
Requires Director of Division of Veterans’ Healthcare Services in DMVA to have prior clinical and long-term care experience.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the Division of Veterans’ Healthcare Services in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs and amending P.L.1987, c.444.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 31 of P.L.1987, c.444 (C.38A:3-2c) is amended to read as follows:
31. a. The Division of Veterans' [Administrative] Services shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall be an honorably discharged veteran qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the division. The director shall be appointed by the Adjutant General, with the approval of the Governor, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General.
b. The Division of Veterans’ Healthcare Services in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs shall be under the immediate supervision of a director with prior work experience in a clinical or long-term care facility setting. The director shall be appointed by the Adjutant General, with the approval of the Governor, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General.
As used in this subsection, “clinical” means directly pertaining to the observation, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of an individual in a hospital, long-term care facility, rehabilitation center, or other similar facility and not through research; and
“long-term care facility” means a nursing home, assisted living residence, comprehensive personal care home, residential health care facility, or dementia care home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.).
(cf: P.L.1987, c.444, s.31)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Director of the Division of Veterans’ Healthcare Services in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to have prior work experience in a clinical or long-term care facility setting.
As used in the bill, “clinical” means directly pertaining to the observation, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of an individual in a hospital, long-term care facility, rehabilitation center, or other similar facility and not through research; and
“long-term care facility” means a nursing home, assisted living residence, comprehensive personal care home, residential health care facility, or dementia care home licensed pursuant to current law.