New Jersey CARE Act hospital caregiver rights
New Jersey's CARE Act and hospital licensing rules require hospitals to offer eligible patients an opportunity to designate a caregiver and receive discharge-related training or instruction.
New Jersey · Effective · Implementation Jan 16, 2018
What it is
- What changed
- NJ's CARE Act and hospital licensing rules require hospitals to offer eligible patients an opportunity to designate a caregiver and provide discharge-related caregiver training or instruction.
- Why it matters
- This anchors caregiver ID and discharge-process rights in NJ, but it should not be presented as general proxy authority.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyhospital patients returning home, designated caregivers, discharge planning teams
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection; Requires something of providers, companies or agencies
Sources
Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.