New Jersey § 26:2h-14

§ 26:2h-14.

a. Within 12 months of the effective date of this act: 1 (1) each covered health care facility shall establish a safe patient handling committee,

which shall be responsible for all aspects of the development, implementation and

periodic evaluation and revision of the facility's safe patient handling program,

including the evaluation and selection of patient handling equipment and aids and

other appropriate engineering controls; (2) in the case of a health care system that owns or operates more than one covered

health care facility or Department of Human Services facilities, the safe patient

handling committee may be operated at the system or department level, provided that

committee membership includes at least one health care worker from each facility,

and a safe patient handling program is developed for each facility, taking into account

the characteristics of the patients at the facility. b. At least 50% of the members of the committee shall be health care workers who are

representative of the different disciplines of health care workers employed at the

facility or facilities, in the case of a health care system. In a facility or health care system where health care workers are represented by

one or more collective bargaining agents, the management of the facility or system

shall consult with the collective bargaining agents regarding the selection of the

health care worker committee members. The remaining members of the committee shall have experience, expertise, or responsibility

relevant to the operation of a safe patient handling program. c. The committee shall meet as needed, but no less than quarterly. 1

L.2007, c. 225 (N.J.S.A. § 26:2H-14.8 et seq.).