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- The bill materials you provided concern a New Jersey measure requiring Division of Developmental Disabilities service providers to complete a workforce survey. The bill header in your prompt (referring to the Empire State Development Corporation) appears unrelated to the contained text. The summary below describes the New Jersey bill text and committee report you supplied (Senate Bill No. 3756).
Summary — S 3756 (New Jersey) — Mandatory Workforce Survey for DDD Service Providers
Purpose / intent
- To ensure consistent collection of workforce data for providers serving people with developmental disabilities by requiring eligible providers to complete the Division of Developmental Disabilities’ workforce survey when the Division participates in that survey (or an approved equivalent).
Key provisions
- Survey distribution: In any year the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) participates in the National Core Indicators (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey — or a similar survey as determined by the Division — the Division must distribute that survey to its eligible service providers.
- Provider obligation: Eligible DDD service providers must complete the workforce survey.
- Penalty for noncompliance: Under the committee-amended bill, eligible providers that do not comply are subject to a fine of up to $5,000 per year of noncompliance (the original introduced version prescribed a $5,000 fine per year).
- Alternate survey notice: If the Division uses a survey other than the NCI State of the Workforce Survey to meet the bill’s requirements, the Division must notify eligible providers at least 90 days in advance and specify the alternative survey type.
- Rulemaking and enforcement: The Commissioner of Human Services is directed to adopt implementing regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act. The introduced text authorized collection of penalties via a summary proceeding under New Jersey’s Penalty Enforcement Law (P.L.1999, c.274); the committee amendments clarified scope and penalty limits.
Who is affected
- Directly: DDD “eligible service providers” for persons with developmental disabilities (i.e., providers participating with the Division).
- Indirectly: DDD consumers and families (through improved workforce data that can inform planning, funding, and workforce strategies), and the Department of Human Services (administration and enforcement).
Procedural status and timeline
- Introduced: October 7, 2024 (referred to Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens).
- Reported with committee amendments: December 19, 2024 (2nd reading).
- Referred to Senate Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business: January 29, 2025.
- Effective date (as introduced): first day of the third month after enactment; Commissioner may take anticipatory administrative action prior to effective date.
Related bills
- Companion assembly bill: A4950
- Prior-session related bill: S9544
Potential impacts / considerations
- Compliance costs/administrative burden: Providers may need time/staff to complete surveys; the 90-day notice for alternate surveys gives some lead time.
- Data benefits: Standardized annual workforce data can inform workforce development, rate-setting, and policy decisions affecting supports for people with developmental disabilities.
- Enforcement: Fines up to $5,000 per year create a compliance incentive; implementation details will depend on forthcoming Division regulations.
