N.J.S.A. 38A:23-18 — Quarterly town hall meetings, veterans' memorial home.

38A:23-18 Quarterly town hall meetings, veterans' memorial home. 38A:23-18. The department shall ensure that each veterans' memorial home shall hold quarterly town hall meetings with all veterans' guardians appointed pursuant to N.J.S.38A:23-17 and persons otherwise having the veteran's power of attorney. The meetings may take place in person or remotely using the Internet or other electronic means. Whenever a public health emergency is declared by the Governor pursuant to the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), each veteran's guardian appointed pursuant to N.J.S.38A:23-17, or each person otherwise having the veteran's power of attorney, shall be allowed to remove the veteran from the veterans' memorial home pursuant to procedures established under Department of Veterans Affairs rules and regulations, except the department shall allow for an initial extension of up to 30 days and one additional extension of up to 30 days. The resident veteran shall be required to continue to pay the care and maintenance fee while on temporary furlough to hold a bed. Regular operating procedures shall resume at the conclusion of the public health emergency. The department shall ensure that each veterans' memorial home shall communicate updates to each veteran's guardian appointed pursuant to N.J.S.38A:23-17, and each person otherwise having the veteran's power of attorney, through a minimum of two communication means, which shall include regular mail, email, text message, and voice. L.2025, c.139, s.40.

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