An Act concerning certain personnel at State veterans’ memorial homes and amending P.L.1987, c.444.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1[1. Section 30 of P.L.1987, c.444 (C.38A:3-2b) is amended to read as follows:
30. a. The Division of Veterans' [Administrative] Services shall:
[a. Supervise] (1) supervise and operate the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Menlo Park, the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Vineland and the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Paramus; and
[b. Supervise] (2) supervise and operate the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Cemetery-Arneytown.
b. The administrator and assistant administrator at a State veterans’ memorial home, as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, shall have prior experience in a clinical setting, including training and expertise in long-term care treatment.
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.
(cf: P.L.1988, c.138, s.7)]1
11. Section 30 of P.L.1987, c.444 (C.38A:3-2b) is amended to read as follows:
30. The Division of Veterans' [Administrative] Healthcare Services shall [:
a. Supervise] supervise and operate the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Menlo Park, the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Vineland and the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Home-Paramus [; and
b. Supervise and operate the New Jersey Veterans' Memorial Cemetery-Arneytown].
The administrator and at least one assistant administrator at a State veterans’ memorial home shall have prior experience in a clinical setting, including training or expertise in long-term care treatment.
As used in this section, “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.1
(cf: P.L.1988, c.138, s.7)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Requires administrator and assistant administrator at State veterans’ memorial home have prior work experience in clinical setting.