Bills in the 2006–2007 Session, Senate.
Joseph F. Vitale
Sponsored
Became law13
Requires hospitals to report certain information concerning infection rates to DHSS and requires DHSS to make information public. *
Provides for commencement of short term tax exemptions and abatements as of date of completion of project.
Establishes procedures for placement of individuals in Division of Developmental Disabilities Moderate Security Unit.
Allows release of sex offender information to DYFS.
Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide uncompensated outpatient renal dialysis services for uninsured low-income persons.
Requires DHSS and DOE to provide information on meningococcal meningitis to parents or guardians of certain school-aged children.
"Safe Patient Handling Act"; requires health care facilities to establish safe patient handling programs.
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Establishes Department of Children and Families.
Authorizes DCA Commissioner to prepare and make available to the public a green building manual. *
Requires NJ Disease Management Study Commission to assess how disease management programs can impact Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
Requires removal of snow and ice from handicapped parking spaces 24 hours after inclement weather and increases penalties for violations.
Updates enforcement provisions of various environmental laws in a uniform manner.
Passed the Senate6
Revises statutory mental health coverage requirements and requires all health insurers and SHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism and other substance-use disorders under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.
Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $90,000.
Clarifies deadline to request absentee ballot application.
Prohibits sale of certain flavored cigarettes. *
Directs DOBI to conduct study on development of Statewide insurance pool for vehicles engaged in transportation of passengers for hire.
Out of committee22
Requires certain ambulatory care facilities to provide services to patients without regard to ability to pay or source of payment.
Creates position of First Assistant Child Advocate and provides that either Child Advocate or First Assistant be an attorney.
"Access to Medical Research Act;" authorizes certain persons to give informed consent for medical research if subject of research is unable to give consent.
Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.
"Violence Prevention in Health Care Facilities Act," requires certain health care entities to establish violence prevention programs to protect health care workers.
Directs certain recoveries of federal funds for services to persons with developmental disabilities be used for grants to support community infrastructure purposes.
Establishes "New Jersey False Health Claims Act." *
Establishes commuter transportation services public awareness campaign in DOT.
Concerns transportation services used in connection with temporary help service firms.
Prohibits product testing with traditional animal test methods if federally recommended alternative test method exists, with certain exceptions; and provides for injunctive relief for violations.
Imposes gross receipts tax on retail sales of fur clothing in this State and use tax on use of certain fur clothing in this State for which tax has not been paid.
Concerns omnibuses; creates "Omnibus Safety Enforcement Fund." *
Concerns withholding and diversion of wages by temporary help service firms.
Appropriates $39,430,430 from "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and various Green Acres bond funds, and appropriates or reappropriates certain other moneys, for local government open space acquisition and park development projects in "ur
Requires certain off-track wagering licensees or assignees to pay 4% of net wagering revenues to host municipality. *
Clarifies independent status of Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission and increases annual employee surcharge that funds program. *
Revises appointment process for members of NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing board and dedicates portion of nurse licensing fee to support center.
Increases fee for burial, removal and transit permits and provides for deposit of fee in NJ Electronic Death Registration Support Fund.
Revises Work First New Jersey earned income disregards and sanction policy for noncompliance with work activity requirements.
"New Jersey Health Information Technology Act"; establishes New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission and Office for e-HIT, and provides for Statewide health information technology plan. *
Authorizes New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust to expend certain sums to make loans for environmental infrastructure projects.
Permits municipal calculation of reserve for uncollected taxes by alternate method when tax appeal judgments are at least 0.75% of tax levy.
In committee69
Eliminates statute of limitations for kidnapping and increases statute of limitations for other serious crimes to 10 years.
Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.
Requires notification of rape care advocate under certain circumstances by law enforcement, prosecutors and medical providers.
Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.
Allows gross income tax deduction for 50% of contributions of $100 or more to domestic violence shelters.
Requires health insurers to cover well baby visits during the first two years of life.
"Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes "Zero Lift Pilot Program" in DHSS; appropriates $300,000.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for certain infant formulas.
Increases additional penalty assessment for drunk driving; dedicates revenue to VCCB.
Permits adopted person and certain others access to adopted person's original birth certificate and other related information; appropriates $1,000,000.
Establishes Medication Management, Outreach and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
Defines "mobile home park" as "multiple dwelling" for inspection purposes.
Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.
Supplemental appropriation of $4,998,581 to DHSS for AIDS Drug Distribution Program and other AIDS services.
Supplemental appropriation of $750,000 for Jack Fay Forum for Long-Term Living at Rutgers Center for State Health Policy.
Permits limited pharmacy sales of syringes and needles without a prescription.
Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits of elected official convicted of crime involving office held.
Supplemental appropriation of $395,000 to the NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing at Rutgers University.
Designates September 11 each year "September 11 Remembrance Day" in New Jersey.
Creates an integrated State medical examiner system by increasing the authority of the State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating the county medical examiner system.
Concerns contributions to special funds made through the gross income tax return.
Regulates expiration dates and dormancy fees for certain prepaid bank cards, such as mall gift cards.
"Expanding Access to Health Care Act"; requires certain large employers to either provide specified level of health benefits to employees or pay assessment to State.
Concerns third party payment for maternity services.
Authorizes limited outside employment of assistant prosecutors.
Requires health insurers to cover Hepatitis B vaccination costs.
"Managed Care Quality Improvement Assessment Act."
Requires HMOs to report number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program.
Upgrades offense of simple assault to aggravated assault when victim is employee of DHS and clearly engaged in duties conducting investigation.
"Community Health Service Pilot Initiative Act."
Incorporates regional water resource management considerations within county master planning, site plan and subdivision approval.
Requires "just compensation" for condemnation of single-family residence to be based on cost of comparable relocation properties within 20 mile radius.
Prohibits municipalities from adopting zoning ordinances that prohibit construction or use of antenna structures by federally licensed amateur radio operators.
Concerns transfer of PANYNJ contracts related to marine terminals.
Provides immunity from liability for persons who install or inspect child restraint systems.
Requires health care service firms to file cost reports with DHS as condition of receiving reimbursement for personal care services.
Exempts drugs for treatment of certain conditions from restrictive mechanisms under Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare, AIDS Drug Distribution Program, and PAAD and Senior Gold programs.
Raises fine for certain onmibus drivers who fail to produce required documents.
Requires all State firefighter training to be accredited.
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
"Group Home Fire Safety Act."
Provides premium assistance to certain small employers who purchase health benefits plans; appropriates $10 million.
Requires certain nongovernmental employers to provide health care premium conversion plans for employees; excludes certain employee health care premium conversions from taxation under the gross income tax.
Requires certain employers to pay $500 to defray State costs of providing health coverage for uninsured employees.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide certain mental health benefits for eating disorders under same terms and conditions as for other illnesses and diseases.
Lowers minimum participation rate of small employer health benefits plans to 50% for groups with two to 10 persons.
Extends exemption from charitable immunity for certain civil actions to persons of any age who are beneficiaries of the nonprofit corporation.
Exempts initiation fees, membership fees, and dues of certain municipal, county, and nonprofit clubs and organizations from sales and use tax.
Authorizes special license plates for members of the United States Coast Guard.
Grants civil service veterans' preference for certain active duty members of Federal Armed Forces and State organized militia.
Establishes procedure for determining eligibility for assistance when more than one child in family has catastrophic illness.
Revises death record requirements.
Creates presumption regarding disability pension and workers compensation eligibility for public employees and emergency personnel participating in World Trade Center operations; requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to develop health regis
Permits, rather than requires, participants in death registration process to use New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System.
Permits any minor to bring action for domestic violence restraining order.
Bars direct solicitation letters from attorneys to accident victims and other persons.
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure.
Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.
Extends, by three years, the collection of annual surcharges for the Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund.
Expands scope of claims subject to "Health Claims Authorization, Processing and Payment Act," and modifies certain claims procedures.
Authorizes Medicaid Inspector General to investigate fraud in charity care program.
Requires policy on use of alternative dispute resolution for State agencies; expands duties of Dispute Settlement Office of Department of Public Advocate.
Requires licensing of genetic counselors.
Permits municipality to change its fiscal year from State fiscal year to calendar year fiscal year.
Excludes charges for certain membership and initiation fees and dues from sales and use tax.
Excludes Medicare Part B premiums in determining PAAD eligibility.
Establishes the "Healthy New Jersey Labor-Management" demonstration program.
Adds additional members to Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission and requires study on effects of mandates enacted by law since 2000.
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Provides for mandatory forfeiture of retirement benefits and mandatory imprisonment for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes.
Establishes the "New Jersey False Claims Act."
Amends "Law Against Discrimination" concerning gender identity or expression discrimination.
Increases penalty amounts to $1,500 and $3,000 for violations of certain laws regulating retail sale of motor fuel.
"Bloodborne Disease Harm Reduction Act"; establishes demonstration program to permit operation of sterile syringe access programs; appropriates $10 million. *
Permits registered nurses to make determination and pronouncement of death in any setting where death occurs.
Directs Commissioners of DHS and DHSS to prepare annual report on Access to Employer-Based Health Insurance for certain employed recipients of State health assistance programs. *
Makes changes concerning Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism.
Provides unemployment benefits for spouses of armed services members under certain circumstances. *
Directs Division of Developmental Disabilities to prepare plan to ensure community-based living for certain individuals with developmental disabilities.
Establishes the crime of corruption of public resources.
Establishes pharmacy's duty to fill prescriptions for in-stock drugs or devices without delay, notwithstanding sincerely held moral, philosophical or religious beliefs of pharmacist. *
Expands responsibilities of "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect."
Establishes the "Public Corruption Profiteering Penalty Act."
Concerns unemployment compensation benefits and the rollover of certain retirement funds.
Requires Office of Legislative Services to make complete voting records of legislators available to the public in electronic form.
Requires MVC to share organ donor information with federally designated organ procurement organizations.
"Medicaid Program Integrity and Protection Act"; establishes Office of Medicaid Inspector General; appropriates $3 million.
Creates the "Internet Dating Safety Act," requiring Internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings.
Provides for mandatory term of imprisonment for luring and enticing an adult; increases mandatory term for luring and enticing a child.
Restricts certain sex offenders' access to the Internet.
Imposes criminal penalties for certain actions concerning disposition of decedent's body parts.
Designates first Monday in November each year as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day." *
"Nicole's Law;" permits victim of sex offense to obtain restraining order against offender. *
Excludes membership fees and dues of certain governmental and charitable clubs and organizations and certain parking services from sales and use tax. ****
Requires distributing information about human papillomavirus to parents and guardians of seventh to twelfth graders and to pediatricians, and establishes public awareness campaign. *
Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain veterans. *
Requires governmental affairs agent to report particular items in annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation supplemental thereto on which agent acted.
Prohibits candidates from contributing campaign funds to charity in which candidate or candidate's immediate family is an officer or employee or receives compensation for goods or services provided to the charity.
Requires hospitals to implement infection prevention programs and to report number of certain infections to DHSS. *
Authorizes DYFS to review prospective resource family parents' child abuse record information from other states, and provides these parents with right to be heard at certain hearings.
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Enhances penalties for trespassing on private or posted property while possessing a firearm.
Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
Increases statute of limitations for certain crimes involving political corruption from five years to seven years.
Restricts receipt of things of value by members of the Legislature and legislative staff from lobbyists and governmental affairs agents; increases certain penalty provisions. *
Out of committee · 27
Imposes mandatory terms of imprisonment and forfeiture of pension and retirement benefits for public officers or employees convicted of certain crimes involving or touching their office or employment. *
Requires DHSS to apply for federal Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid waiver for certain early intervention services.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Establishes regional substance abuse treatment facilities; appropriates $100 million.
The "Responsible Employer Act." *
Establishes defibrillator grant program in DCA.
Creates the "New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act" to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.
Establishes New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry in Division of Consumer Affairs. *
Skinner's and Michelle's Law; increases penalties for leaving scene of motor vehicle accident resulting in death or serious bodily injury. *
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election. *
Creates New Jersey POW-MIA medal. *
"Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act"; reallocates State long-term care expenditures.
Upgrades penalties for recruiting minors and confined persons to be in criminal street gang. *
Repeals cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.
Prohibits sale, use, and burning of creosote or creosote-treated products. *
"Historic Property Reinvestment Act"; provides credits against certain taxes for certain costs of rehabilitating historic properties.
"The Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act." *
The "Global Warming Response Act."
Revises certain penalties relating to operation of autobuses.
Extends TDI to provide family leave benefits for workers caring for sick family members, newborn and newly adopted children.
Provides certain employment protections for employees on military leave in time of war or emergency.
Establishes the position of Ethics Counsel and mandates certain ethics consultation and training in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Prohibits investment by State of pension and annuity funds in foreign companies doing business in Iran.
"Charity Care Fraud Prevention and Detection Act." *
Requires hospitals and health care professionals to advise women of option to donate or store umbilical cord blood and placental tissue. *
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Establishes Prostate Cancer Awareness, Education and Research Program in DHSS; appropriates $1 million.
Allows municipalities to provide free or reduced fee beach badges to active military and NJ National Guard personnel.
Requires party bidding on, or performing, a State contract to provide employee health care benefits.
Restores fiscal integrity and enhances funding to Transportation Trust Fund.
Provides for automatic enrollment in PAAD and Senior Gold programs under certain circumstances.
Requires dissemination of organ and tissue donation by State Treasurer, Personnel Commissioner, State contractors, and preparers of advanced health care directives; designates April of each year as Donate Life Month.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to Social Services for the Homeless program.
Establishes registry of community agency employees providing services to persons with developmental disabilities.
Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.
Requires mandatory sexual violence training for law enforcement, judicial and prosecutorial personnel.
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces.
"New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act"; prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces, except casino floors and simulcasting facilities.
Modifies definition of Abbott districts to include urban districts within DOE's district factor groupings A or B.
Requires health insurance coverage for hair headpieces for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.
Prohibits motor fuel wholesaler from increasing price more than once in 24-hour period.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for hearing aids.
Supplemental appropriation of $1 million to DHSS for establishment of UMDNJ Center for Research and Treatment of Ocular Inflammatory Disease.
Mandates testing for lead toxicity as condition for certain school, nursery school, or child care attendance.
Establishes New Jersey Rx Program to reduce prescription drug prices.
"Nurse Retention Stipend Program Act"; appropriates $1 million.
Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.
"Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act"; establishes Long-Term Care Partnership Program in DHSS.
Establishes Internet gambling public awareness campaign.
Requires health insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for screening for cervical cancer, including testing for HPV.
Requires removal of certain sites from contaminated site list within 90 days after completion of cleanup.
Exempts from realty transfer fees, sales of homes of certain New Jersey members of the military.
Provides in-network benefits to patient with disability for services provided by out-of-network provider under certain circumstance.
Designates "I'm From New Jersey" as State song.
Provides $100,000 military death benefit to State citizens killed on federal active duty; establishes "Fallen Patriots Memorial Fund."
Repeals law expediting certain State permits.
Supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Division of Local Government Services in DCA to fund Newark City's plane crash costs.
Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.
Increases PFRS disability, accidental death and special retirement benefits; increases members' contribution rate.
Provides penalties for leaving individual with disability unattended in a motor vehicle.
Allows certain nonprofit agencies under contract to DHS to establish a working capital fund.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Establishes health care quality improvement fund grant program funded from tax rate increase on small cigars.
Revises statutes governing compensation for victims of crime.
Provides for prompt notification to health care licensing boards when health care practitioner suspected of injuring a patient or suspected of other wrongdoing.
Prohibits use of education and occupation as rating factors in automobile insurance underwriting.
Supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Department of State for a grant to the State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick.
Changes when proof of veteran status is required for civil service examinations for certain active duty members of federal Armed Forces and reserve component.
Clarifies charitable role of health service corporation, and establishes appointment and election procedures, and terms, for board of directors.
Requires motorists to stop for pedestrians in or waiting to enter crosswalks.
Provides for gubernatorial appointment without requiring advice and consent of Senate for teenage members of Advisory Council on Adolescent Pregnancy.
Regulates the disclosure and use of privately negotiated in-network fees and reimbursement rates.
Increases income eligibility for the New Jersey earned income credit under the gross income tax.
Increases personal needs allowance to $50 for those persons currently residing in nursing facilities, State hospitals or State developmental centers.
Requires DCF and DHS to enhance websites providing information to kinship caregivers.
Establishes Task Force on the Availability of Temporary Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing.
Requires physicians to disclose to patients money and gifts accepted from pharmaceutical companies.
Requires DMVA to send Servicemembers' Advisory Notice to members of National Guard called to active duty.
Designates portion of State Highway Route No. 35 as "Chosin Few Memorial Highway;" appropriates $2,500.
Allows for 75% of costs of energy audits undertaken for commercial buildings be paid for by societal benefits charge.
Removes confidential employee status of certain Casino Control Commission employees.
"New Jersey Hero Act"; appropriates $80,000 to MVC from General Fund.
Filed · 1
Prohibits persons newly elected to public office from simultaneously holding more than one elective office.