Requires hospitals to establish domestic violence screening and bystander intervention training programs for health care professionals and certain hospital staff members.
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This bill requires New Jersey hospitals to implement programs designed to address domestic violence. Specifically, hospitals must offer training to their healthcare professionals and certain staff members on how to identify potential cases of domestic violence and how to safely intervene as a bystander. The goal is to improve the recognition of domestic violence and provide staff with the skills to offer support to patients and others in need. This legislation aims to create a safer environment for victims of domestic violence within healthcare settings.
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