Section 34:11-56a36 - Construction, applicability of acta. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to impair or negate any employer-employee collective bargaining agreement or any other employer-employee contract in effect on the effective date of this act.b. The provisions of this act shall not apply to employees of assisted living facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services who are provided with room and board as a benefit of their employment and reside in the facility on a full-time basis.c. The provisions of this act shall not apply to on-call time, but nothing in this act shall be construed to permit an employer to use on-call time as a substitute for mandatory overtime. L. 2001, c. 300 provides: "This act shall take effect Jan. 1, 2003 in the case of an acute care hospital, and July 1, 2003 in the case of long-term care facilities and all other health facilities."