SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 3918

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 15, 2021

      The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 3918.

      This bill requires the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) to send weekly reports to the Commissioner of the Department of Health (DOH) on the status of the State’s veterans’ homes during a public health emergency.

      The weekly reports would include: (1) the number of residents and staff in each veterans’ home, including comparisons to previous reports; (2) any significant health risks posed to the residents and staff in each veterans’ home due to the public health emergency; (3) any changes in operating procedures in each veterans’ home due to the public health emergency; and (4) the amount of personal protective equipment available to residents and staff at each veterans’ home.