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By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases

04 May: Buono/Vitale Drug Price Registry Measure Passes Committee

TRENTON – New Jersey consumers are one step closer to having easy access to prescription drug prices as legislation sponsored by Senators Barbara Buono and Joseph Vitale that would create the “New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry” was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.

“Proactive price comparing is one of the best ways to help consumers save money on their prescriptions,” said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex. “Other states like New York and Illinois have already developed prescription drug registries and their residents are reaping great savings thanks to those programs. The key is to make the registry easily accessible and user friendly.”

By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases Ronald L. Rice

04 May: Rice-Vitale Bill To Set Up Community-Based Living For Developmentally Disabled

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Ronald L. Rice and Joseph F. Vitale which would begin to move certain residents in New Jersey’s developmental centers to live in community-based settings was approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today by a vote of 6-0.

“Moving out on one’s own is a benchmark in every young adult’s life, and we want to give our developmentally disabled population the same independence and freedom,” said Senator Rice, D-Essex. “For those residents whose disabilities aren’t so severe that they need the institutionalized setting of our State’s developmental centers, we can transition them into group homes, and give them the space to grow on their own. We can allow them to live their lives while still giving them access to the State’s resources to care for developmentally disabled individuals.”

By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases

04 May: Vitale, Nurses Kick Off Nurses’ Week, Focus On Nurses’ Rights

TRENTON – Senator Joseph F. Vitale was joined today by fellow legislators and nursing union representative at a press conference in Trenton to announce his support for nurses’ labor rights and kick off Nurses’ Week, which begins on May 6.

“Our State’s nursing workforce is constantly stepping up to provide topnotch health care in New Jersey’s hospitals, doctors’ offices, and nursing homes,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. “Now, we need to stand up for them, and protect their rights to organize and bargain collectively at the negotiating table.”

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

04 May: Turner: Ag Needs To Focus On Fight Against Gangs

TRENTON – During today’s Senate Budget hearings, Senate President Pro Tempore Shirley K. Turner urged Attorney General Zulima Farber to focus more of her office’s resources on combating the increasing blight of gangs upon our cities and urban areas.

“Gangs are an ever-increasing threat to the safety and well-being of all of New Jersey’s communities, but it has especially hit our urban areas hard,” said Senator Turner. “The Attorney General needs to be a statewide leader in fighting the threat that gangs pose to innocent, law-abiding citizens. I will endeavor to make sure the priorities in this year’s budget reflect that need.”

By DMUAdmin Fred H. Madden Jr News & Releases

04 May: Madden Joins With March Of Dimes And Thomas Jefferson Hospital To Stress Need For Proper Prenatal Care

TRENTON – Senator Fred H. Madden today joined with Tracey A. Reed of the NJ chapter of March of Dimes and Dr. Jay Greenspan of the Virtua Medical Center in Voorhees and the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia to discuss the month of May 2006 being designated as “Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Month,” and the importance of prenatal care for the health of expectant mothers and their babies.

“Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester, who sits on the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. “Countless illnesses affect pre-term babies through their early years, and may continue to contribute to health problems throughout their lives. Over the past few years, pre-term births have been on the rise, and I believe that with a strong commitment by the State to help promote awareness and education, we can help mothers have safe pregnancies, all the while, increasing their chances of delivering healthy babies.”

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Paul A. Sarlo

03 May: Sarlo: New Computer System Can’t Afford Delay

TRENTON – Senator Paul A. Sarlo, D-Bergen, Essex and Passaic, expressed concerns at today’s Senate Budget hearing with Human Services Commissioner Kevin Ryan on the proposed new Department of Children and Families about the overall costs reaching over $70 million as well as the progress being made in implementing NJ Spirit, the State’s new child welfare case tracking database.

“New Jersey’s current case tracking program is old and inefficient. The significant investment that the State is making in upgrading that system will be well worth every penny provided it gets up and running and works to reform New Jersey’s child welfare system.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

03 May: Turner: Let’s Get Our Children Treatment Locally

TRENTON – Senate President Pro Tempore Shirley K. Turner today urged state officials to reduce the number of out-of-state placements for children being provided treatment, so that more children could benefit from being closer to their families.

“We’re spending millions of dollars on a treatment system that separates far too many families. It’s just common sense that we want these kids as close to home as possible,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer. “These out-of-state placements go against the best interests of the child, their family and the State. More in-state placements will allow families and caseworkers to regularly visit their children, helping to ensure the treatment proceeds quickly and more effectively. They will also save the state considerable money. “

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Ronald L. Rice

01 May: Rice Will Answer Eminent Domain Questions By Drafting Comprehensive And Fair Legislation

TRENTON – Senator Ronald L. Rice today said that New Jersey will soon have a “fair solution” to the problem of eminent domain abuse through a legislative measure he is drafting and introducing shortly.

Senator Rice noted that eminent domain is the government’s right to acquire private property for public use by condemning it, and paying the owner fair compensation.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Ronald L. Rice

28 Apr: Rice Will Come To The Rescue Of New Home Owners

TRENTON – Senator Ronald L. Rice today said t new home buyers will soon have better protection from “rip-off artists who perform shoddy construction” with legislation based recommendations of the State Commission of Investigation (SCI), to be introduced next week.

According to Senator Rice, the SCI recommendations include creating licensing and work standards for builders, expanding and enforcing accountability for corruption in the inspection process, and revamping the State’s Consumer Fraud Act by enacting a new-home “Lemon Law” similar to one that exists for defective new cars.

By DMUAdmin Joseph Vitale News & Releases

27 Apr: Vitale – Self-Serve Gasoline Pilot Unnecessary

TRENTON – Senator Joseph F. Vitale, D-Middlesex, issued the following statement regarding a proposed gasoline self-service pilot program being advocated by Governor Corzine. Senator Vitale had released a statement earlier in the week saying without guarantees, self-service could be detrimental to disabled and senior drivers:

“Governor Corzine’s proposed self-serve pilot program, though it comes with noble intentions, should be outright rejected by the State Legislature. Self-service gas is discriminatory, it won’t save any money, and it will only benefit oil companies already making a killing at the pump.

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