Bill Text: NJ S2020 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation. *
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-06-28 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee [S2020 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S2020-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Senator BRIAN P. STACK
District 33 (Hudson)
Senator KEVIN J. O'TOOLE
District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Weinberg and Ruiz
SYNOPSIS
Requires each general hospital that accepts public funds to hold quarterly board meetings that include time for public participation.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on June 21, 2010, with amendments.
An Act concerning board meetings of certain hospitals and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Each board of trustees of a general hospital that is licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.) and that accepts State or federal funds shall hold a meeting once per 1[month] quarter1 and include a period of time open to the public to discuss issues of concern. Each meeting shall be publicized at least 14 days in advance of the meeting by posting a written notice in a conspicuous location of the hospital that is available to the public, and by posting a notice of the meeting on the hospital's Internet website at least 14 days prior to the date of the meeting.
2. This act shall take effect on the 60th day following the date of enactment.
