New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5344: Senior Social Isolation Prevention & Mental Health Access Act-establish;$1.8M
Status: In committee, June 28, 2026
Establishes "Senior Social Isolation Prevention and Mental Health Access Act"; makes $1.8 million appropriation.
What the bill says
An Act concerning social isolation and the mental health of senior citizens, supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, and making an appropriation.
From the introduced text, June 28, 2026:
An Act concerning social isolation and the mental health of senior citizens, supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, and making an appropriation. 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 Senior Social Isolation Prevention and Mental Health Access Act. 2. a. There is established in the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services the NJ Senior Connection Program, a grant program that provides funds to eligible county-based organizations to support friendly visitor programs, telephone reassurance services, and digital literacy programs targeting socially isolated senior citizens. b. Eligible organizations for the grant program shall include county welfare agencies, county boards of social services, county offices of aging, and any other county-based organization deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Aging Services. c. The Director of the Division of Aging Services shall establish an application process by which an eligible county-based organization may apply for a grant under this section. Applications shall be evaluated on the following criteria: (1) the effectiveness of the proposed plan to facilitate social interaction for senior citizens; (2) how the proposed plan will specifically target socially isolated senior citizens who are homebound or underserved by currently available programs; (3) the proposed plans …
Sponsors
- Brian Bergen (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHU
Subjects: SENIOR CITIZENS, HUMAN SERVICES - MENTAL HEALTH
Common questions
- What is A5344?
- A5344 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Senior Social Isolation Prevention & Mental Health Access Act-establish;$1.8M.
- What does A5344 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning social isolation and the mental health of senior citizens, supplementing Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of A5344?
- In committee as of June 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHU (June 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5344?
- Brian Bergen (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for A5344?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5344
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