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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill requires Division of Developmental Disabilities to reopen programs under school reopening standards
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services CommitteeSponsors: Flynn, Victoria A. and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly No. 400 requires the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services to reopen all functional service programs that closed due to the 2020 COVID-19 public health emergency, following the same procedures and health standards used to reopen schools for full-day, in-person instruction.
The measure establishes a statutory requirement tying the resumption of specific adult and community developmental disability services directly to the timeline and safety protocols previously mandated for K-12 educational institutions.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
persons with developmental disabilities
Their functional service programs are required to reopen under school-equivalent health and safety standards.
Division of Developmental Disabilities
The division must execute the reopening of all functional service programs following school reopening procedures.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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