Women & Family Issues Committee in Action
Our Women & Family Issues Committee has been actively advocating for bills in Trenton. Catch up on their advocacy below!
A2243 - This bill allows gross income tax credit for certain childcare staff and registered family day care providers. We supported this bill during its September hearing in the Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee. A2243 needs to be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee next. The bill's counterpart, S3382, is still waiting for its first hearing in the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.
S3319 - This bill raises the personal needs allowance, which Medicaid-eligible nursing home residents receive, from $50/month to $140/month. It also provides increases over time as the cost of living goes up. We submitted testimony in support of this bill in October as it was heard in the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. Read our full testimony here. S3319 now awaits its second hearing in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. Its counterpart, A3908, has passed out of the Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee and awaits another hearing.
S1984 - This bill improves transparency in the nursing home industry by revising reporting and financial disclosure requirements. We recently signed onto a coalition letter to Senate leadership asking for the bill to be heard in committee and advanced through the legislature. S1984 addresses a lack of accountability of nursing home ownership and transparency to taxpayers and the families of residents. By revising financial disclosure requirements, New Jersey families can better understand how funds are being allocated in many nursing homes and can ensure that their loved ones are safe and well taken care of.
S912/A3887 - We are excited that Governor Murphy recently signed S912/A3887 into law! This bill guarantees personalized postpartum care plans and helps to combat maternal mortality. The Women & Family Issues Committee testified on this bill multiple times as it advanced through the New Jersey Legislature. Thank you for your diligent work and support!
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