New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A1160: Technology, long-term care settings-evaluate use, implement cert tech req
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
Requires DOH to evaluate technology uses in long-term care settings, implements certain technological requirements within long-term care settings, and clarifies existing telehealth reimbursement parity includes long-term care settings.
What the bill says
An Act concerning technology in long-term care settings, and amending and supplementing various parts of statutory law.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
An Act concerning technology in long-term care settings, and amending and supplementing various parts of statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 6 of P.L.2020, c.87 (C.26:2H-12.95) is amended to read as follows: 6. a. No later than 270 days after the effective date of [this act] [ADDED: P.L.2020, c.87 (C.26:2H-12.90 et seq.)] , each long-term care facility [ADDED: , and no later than 270 days after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this act), each home and community based services provider] shall implement or upgrade to an electronic health record system certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is capable of information sharing through industry standard data interoperability, including application programming interface Health Level 7 or fast healthcare interoperability technology. Use cases built on this technology shall include the bi-directional capability for admission discharge and transfer and continuity of care through the clinical data architecture. Long-term care facilities [ADDED: and home and community based services providers] interoperability for these use cases shall be achieved by connecting to the New Jersey Health Information Network. b. Subject to the availability of funding for this purpose, the …
Sponsors
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Shanique Speight (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP REF AHE
- : INT 1RA REF AHN
Votes
- Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee: Reported favorably (September 14, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH - FACILITIES
Common questions
- What is A1160?
- A1160 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Technology, long-term care settings-evaluate use, implement cert tech req.
- What does A1160 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning technology in long-term care settings, and amending and supplementing various parts of statutory law.
- What is the status of A1160?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: REP REF AHE (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1160?
- Joe Danielsen (D, 17), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1160?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1160
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