A4182 • 2026

Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Murphy, Carol A.
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

What This Bill Does

Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Topic: Health Fiscal note: This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

2026-02-19 New Jersey Legislature
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee

Official Summary Text

Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.
Topic:
Health
Fiscal note:
This bill has been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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A4182

ASSEMBLY, No. 4182

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman� CAROL A. MURPHY

District 7 (Burlington)

SYNOPSIS

���� Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care
facility residents to 26.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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An Act
concerning pediatric long-term care facilities and
supplementing P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.).

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Notwithstanding any
other provision of law to the contrary, pediatric long-term care facilities
licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et
seq.) shall be authorized to admit and provide services to residents age 26 or younger.

���� 2.��� The Commissioner of
Health shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the �Administrative
Procedure Act,� P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary for
the implementation of this act.

���� 3.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill provides that
pediatric long-term care facilities may admit and provide services to residents
who are age 26 or younger.� Currently, the maximum age for pediatric long-term
care residents is age 19.