Bill Text: NJ A5851 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-16 - Approved P.L.2021, c.216. [A5851 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2020-A5851-Chaptered.html

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P.L. 2021, CHAPTER 216, approved September 16, 2021

Assembly, No. 5851 (First Reprint)

 

 


An Act concerning the ability of guardians to remove veterans residing in Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs memorial homes under certain emergencies and supplementing P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.).

 

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

 

     1.  Whenever a 1[state of emergency or]1 public health emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to 1[P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) or]1 the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), each veteran's guardian appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.), or each person otherwise having the veteran's power of attorney, shall be allowed to remove the veteran from the veterans' memorial home pursuant to procedures established under Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs rules and regulations, except the department shall allow for an initial extension of up to 30 days and one additional extension of up to 30 days.  The resident veteran shall be required to continue to pay the care and maintenance fee while on temporary furlough to hold a bed.  Regular operating procedures shall resume at the conclusion of the 1[state of emergency or]1 public health emergency.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

                                

 

     Allows veteran's guardian to remove veteran from DMVA veterans' memorial home under certain emergency circumstances.

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