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Hospital association urges collaboration, not a new structure, as committee advances regional-preparedness bill
Summary
The New Jersey Hospital Association told the Assembly committee that existing Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) and state-NJHA coordination already support hospital preparedness; NJHA cautioned that statutorily restructuring regional systems could be disruptive. The committee advanced AB4579 to second reference after discussion.
The New Jersey Hospital Association told the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee that while it supports the goal of improving hospital preparedness, the state’s existing Health Care Coalition (HCC) structure—supported by federal ASPR/HPP funding and coordinated with NJHA—already provides regional planning, exercises, and data sharing. Theresa Edelstein, senior vice president at NJHA’s Center for Partnerships, testified that legislating a new statewide structure could disrupt progress and that NJHA has been selected by the Department of Health…
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