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S4078 • 2026

Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."

Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Burzichelli, John J.
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."

Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act." Topic: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act." Topic: Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Fiscal note: This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 New Jersey Legislature

    Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Official Summary Text

Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act."
Topic:
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens
Fiscal note:
This bill has not been certified by OLS for a fiscal note.

Current Bill Text

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S4078

SENATE, No. 4078

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MAY 4, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� JOHN J. BURZICHELLI

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Senator� ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT

District 31 (Hudson)

SYNOPSIS

���� Creates "New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support
Person Accommodation Act."

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act

concerning patient support person in dialysis
centers and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

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

���� 1.� This act shall be known
and may be cited as the �New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person
Accommodation Act.�

���� 2.� a.� A dialysis center
licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) shall permit a patient
receiving dialysis treatment to be accompanied by a designated support person.

���� b.� The designated support
person may assist the patient with communication, mobility, and
decision-making, as necessary to facilitate the patient�s care and treatment.

���� 3.� a.� A dialysis center may
establish and implement reasonable health, safety, and infection control
measures governing the presence of support persons, provided that such measures
do not unnecessarily restrict or deny access to a support person as permitted
under section 2 of this act.

���� b.� Each dialysis center shall
develop and maintain written policies concerning support person access.� The
policies shall be:

���� (1) posted in a visible
location within the facility; and

���� (2) made available to
patients, families, and members of the public upon request.

���� c.� All pertinent dialysis
center staff shall receive training on the requirements of this act and the
facility�s policies concerning support person access.

���� 4.� a.� The Department of
Health shall oversee compliance with the provisions of this act and shall
investigate complaints alleging a violation.

���� b.� A patient who is denied
access to a designated support person may file a complaint with the Department
of Health.

���� c.� A dialysis center that
fails to comply with the provisions of this act shall be subject to penalties,
fines, or corrective action orders, as determined by the Department of Health.

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

STATEMENT

���� This bill establishes the �New
Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act.�

���� The �New Jersey Dialysis
Patient Support Person Accommodation Act� requires dialysis centers in the
State to reasonably accommodate patients by permitting a designated support
person to be present during dialysis treatment.� The support person
accommodation is to be made for
patients receiving dialysis treatment.
�
Dialysis center may establish and implement reasonable health, safety, and
infection control measures governing the presence of support persons, provided
that such measures do not unnecessarily restrict or deny access to a support
person.

���� Each dialysis center must
develop and maintain written policies concerning support person access.� The
policies must be: (1) posted in a visible location within the facility; and (2)
made available to patients, families, and members of the public upon request.

���� All dialysis center staff must
receive training on the requirements of this act and the facility�s policies
concerning support person access.� The Department of Health is to oversee
compliance with the provisions of this act and must investigate complaints
alleging a violation.� A dialysis center that fails to comply with the
provisions of this act will be subject to penalties, fines, or corrective
action orders, as determined by the Department of Health.