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A 5238

Relates to limited permits to practice medicine

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Karines Reyes

The bill requires publishing a 1–5 star public rating of each support coordination agency based on client satisfaction surveys.

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · A 5238

Summary of Assembly Bill A 5238 (Introduced Jan 27, 2025)

Overview

A 5238 would require the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (Department of Human Services) to create and administer a client satisfaction survey for individuals who use support coordination services, convert survey results into a 1–5 star rating for each participating agency, and publish these ratings on the division’s website. The bill sets a quarterly update cadence and defines what constitutes a “support coordination agency.” The act would take effect 90 days after enactment, with some initial administrative actions allowed in advance.

Purpose and intent

  • Improve transparency and accountability of support coordination agencies serving individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • Provide consumers and families with standardized ratings to inform service choices and potentially drive quality improvements among agencies.

Key provisions

  1. Survey creation and administration

    • The Division of Developmental Disabilities must create a satisfaction survey.
    • The survey targets clients who use the division’s support coordination services.

  2. Rating system

    • Survey results are converted into a rating on a scale of 1 to 5 stars for each support coordination agency.

  3. Public disclosure

    • Agency ratings are updated quarterly and published on the division’s website.

  4. Definition of “support coordination agency”

    • An agency that assists individuals with developmental disabilities in accessing medical, social, educational, and other services.

  5. Effective date

    • The act takes effect 90 days after enactment.
    • The Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Developmental Disabilities may take anticipatory administrative actions as needed to implement the act.

Affected parties

  • Individuals with developmental disabilities who use support coordination services (survey respondents).
  • Support coordination agencies (subject to ratings and public display).
  • Division of Developmental Disabilities/DHS (responsible for survey design, data collection, rating calculation, and publication).

Legislative history and status

  • Introduced: January 27, 2025 (Assembly)
  • Status: Referred to Higher Education ( Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee noted in the action history)
  • House actions: Referred to Higher Education on February 12, 2025 (listed twice in the record)
  • Sponsors: Primary sponsor Karines Reyes
  • Related bills: S 4106 (companion); A 8382 (prior-session)

Potential impact

  • Positive: Provides consumers with transparent performance information; incentivizes quality improvements among support coordination agencies; helps families make informed service choices.
  • Considerations: Depends on survey design, response rates, and methodology for converting survey results into star ratings; privacy and data handling; potential administrative burden on the division and agencies; whether ratings capture all relevant quality dimensions.

Notes

  • The bill title references “Relates to limited permits to practice medicine,” but the introduced content focuses on rating support coordination agencies within developmental disability services.
  • This summary reflects the introduced version’s provisions and status; changes may occur during committee and floor consideration.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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