Health and Senior Services

Assembly Bill 4283 · Permits new cigar bar or cigar lounge to be opened under certain circumstances.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4297 · Imposes certain restrictions on sale of products containing dextromethorphan.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2318 · Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4241 · Provides for similar requirements for minor and adult patients in medical marijuana program; prohibits limitations on number of strains of medical marijuana cultivated and expands available means of packaging and ditribution thereof.*

Sent June 13, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4216 · Increases penalties for improper prescribing of drugs.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4220 · Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4227 · Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2182 · "Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensing Act."

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4135 · Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4136 · Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4144 · Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.*

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4162 · Establishes "Collaborative Mental Health Care Pilot Program" in DOH; appropriates $750,000.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4171 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2172 · Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.*

Sent May 6, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4056 · Requires screening of certain high-risk pregnancies and reporting of fetal deaths.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4062 · Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Reported out after 196 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4092 · "Local Hospital Fee Pilot Program Act"*

Sent May 6, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4026 · Revises requirements for licensure and creates physician-delegated scope of practice for physician assistants.

Sent April 29, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3964 · Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

Assembly Bill 3950 · Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3952 · Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1253 · Requires SHBP and SHEBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses.*

Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2227 · Requires medical examiner training about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and requesting decedent's medical information and brain donation for research.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3192 · Requires labeling of all foods containing genetically modified material.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 102 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3878 · Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to establish public awareness campaign about new federally required health insurance exchange.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3916 · Requires insurers to cover comprehensive ultrasound breast screening or other screening services if a mammogram demonstrates certain dense breast tissue, and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.

Sent March 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3887 · Requires emergency action plans for delivery of oxygen to patient residences during public health emergency.

Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3812 · Requires transfer of certain records to DOLWD and DHS.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 122 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3759 · Provides for medical exemption from influenza vaccination based on allergy to any vaccine ingredient.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 109 · Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3716 · Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.

Sent January 28, 2013 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3282 · Clarifies that first aid, ambulance or rescue squads, as entities, have immunity from civil damages in certain circumstances.

Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3677 · Designates ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as Schedule III controlled dangerous substances.

Sent January 14, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3628 · Adds one member to New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force and extends for one year.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2045 · Requires hospital to notify patient admitted for observation of possible increased prescription charges and allow patient to use patient's own medication.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2353 · Adds one member to New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force and extends for one year.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2191 · Requires physicians to complete survey as condition for biennial registration with Board of Medical Examiners and requires board to maintain and disseminate survey data as appropriate.

Sent December 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 3 days

Assembly Bill 3586 · Removes statutory authority of DOH and Board of Medical Examiners over medical standards governing declarations of death upon the basis of neurological criteria.*

Sent December 10, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3512 · "Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3542 · Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3560 · Extends gross income tax medical expense deduction to certain cord blood banking services.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3430 · Prohibits Medicaid managed care organizations from reducing certain provider reimbursement rates without approval from DHS.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3432 · Requires development of a diabetes action plan by DOH.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3433 · Revises membership of Public Health Council and fully restores functions, powers, and duties of council.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3447 · Requires fee-for-service Medicaid prescription drug benefits for Medicaid recipients not eligible for Medicare.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3453 · "Compounding Pharmacy Quality Assurance Act"; requires accreditation of compounding pharmacies.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1336 · Requires physicians to complete survey as condition for biennial registration with Board of Medical Examiners and requires board to maintain and disseminate survey data as appropriate.*

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1911 · "Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3387 · Requires medical examiner training about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and requesting decedent's medical information and brain donation for research.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3390 · Requires newborn infant screening for tongue tie.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Reported out after 423 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3353 · Requires hospitals to make publicly available information on charges for most commonly used services.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3355 · Requires hepatitis B to be considered a priority under "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2052 · Establishes bill of rights for continuing care retirement community residents.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3251 · Permits pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to children seven years of age or older.****

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3257 · Allows corporation business tax credit for full cost of purchasing portable defibrillators.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3265 · Requires private cord blood banks to pay a fee to support State-designated public cord blood bank.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3272 · Provides for screening newborn infants for adrenoleukodystrophy.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3274 · Requires reporting of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and nursing homes.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3314 · Requires restaurants to post notice about food allergy and anaphylaxis and provide food allergy information to customers.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3328 · "New Jersey Death with Dignity Act"; permits qualified patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner, subject to voter approval.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3185 · Concerns cigarette manufacturers and production of certain tobacco products using roll-your-own tobacco machines at retail establishments within this State.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3186 · "New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act."

Sent July 30, 2012 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3224 · "New Jersey Long-Term Care Oversight Act."

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3150 · Provides for SHBP New Jersey State Employee Wellness Program with financial incentives for participation in program.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3155 · Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3158 · Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 792 · Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.***

Sent June 25, 2012 · Reported out after 255 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1598 · Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.*

Sent June 25, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 560 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1757 · Concerns grant funding for Community Health Law Project; appropriates $100,000.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3130 · Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3132 · Establishes bill of rights for continuing care retirement community residents.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Reported out after 231 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3133 · Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1638 · Codifies Lyme disease reporting requirements.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2001 · Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3043 · Allows corporation business tax or gross income tax credits to developers for certain capital investments for repurposing qualified health care facilities.*

Sent June 18, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3111 · Requires medical bills be standardized and accompanied by explanatory disclosure form.

Sent June 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3122 · Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.

Sent June 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3068 · Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3085 · Requires hospitals and birthing facilities to provide new parents information about crib safety.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3095 · The "Opioid Antidote and Overdose Prevention Act."

Sent June 14, 2012 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3104 · Reorganizes and renames DHSS as Department of Health; establishes Division of Aging Services in DHS.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3039 · Establishes NJ Task Force on Lupus Education and Awareness in DOH.**

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 109 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3040 · Concerns hospital asset transformation program.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3041 · Requires insurers to provide information about organ donation and allows insurers to limit reimbursement for organ transplant if recipient has not made gift pursuant to Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

Assembly Bill 3047 · "Children's Sudden Cardiac Events Reporting Act."

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 273 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2970 · Establishes NJ Center for Oral Health at UMDNJ Dental School.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2905 · Requires physicians to complete survey as condition for biennial registration with Board of Medical Examiners and requires board to maintain and disseminate survey data as appropriate.*

Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 213 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2922 · Increases funding of "The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program."

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2772 · Increases tobacco products wholesale sales and use tax rates to be on par with tax rate imposed on cigarettes under cigarette tax; dedicates revenue for smoking and tobacco use cessation programs.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2778 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2860 · Requires assisted living residences to have standby emergency power generators.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2861 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2868 · Regulates semen banks and semen donation; limits sale of human semen.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2740 · Concerns grant funding for Community Health Law Project; appropriates $100,000.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2661 · Requires Commissioner of Health and Senior Services to adopt uniform informed consent form for clinical demonstration projects approved by DHSS.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2662 · Prohibits hospitals from executing certain contracts for electronic health records systems.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2684 · Concerns organ and tissue donation.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2169 · Establishes moratorium on licensing of certain emergency medical service helicopter response units pending evaluation and report.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2449 · Increases reimbursement rate for providers of adult medical day care services.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2457 · Increases personal needs allowance to $55 for low income persons residing in certain facilities.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2458 · Requires DHSS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2463 · Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 107 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2465 · Permits licensed facilities currently providing inpatient psychiatric services to add inpatient psychiatric beds without obtaining certificate of need.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2466 · Concerns use of health information technology products.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2467 · Extends charity care payments to physicians providing hospital-based charity care.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2475 · Expands NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program in DHSS to include treatment for colorectal and prostate cancers; appropriates $450,000.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2478 · Prohibits persons under 19 from smoking in public and purchasing tobacco products.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2485 · Permits hospital to obtain charity care reimbursement for patients who are county jail inmates.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2517 · Establishes limits on resident's hours in hospitals.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2518 · Establishes Office of Advocacy for Persons with Autism and provides for designation of Autism Advocate.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2539 · Expands health benefits coverage for early intervention services provided through DHSS.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2548 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2583 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2590 · Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to publish list of certain tamper-resistant opioid drugs; establishes that certain conditions be met for pharmacist to substitute for tamper-resistant opioid drug.*

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 173 · Requires Commissioner of DHSS to convene a strategic planning summit to analyze the State's physician workforce supply.

Sent February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2326 · "Pharmacy Quality Improvement and Error Prevention Act."

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2391 · Concerns the delivery and oversight of coverage under certain health benefits plans; establishes Health Care Patient Ombudsperson in the Division of Consumer Affairs.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2392 · Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2400 · Establishes "Prescription Drug Labeling Task Force."

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2407 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2420 · Includes screening for toxoplasmosis in newborn screening program.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2171 · "New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act."

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2172 · Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.*

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2174 · Establishes NJ Health Care Reform Implementation Council.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2176 · Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2178 · Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics and federally qualified health centers.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2179 · Requires all assisted living facilities set aside at least 10% of beds for Medicaid-eligible persons and accept at least 5% Medicaid direct admission.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2180 · Establishes "Bleeding Disorders Treatment Fund."

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 371 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2181 · "Nursing Student Incentive Loan and Loan Redemption Program Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2187 · Requires pharmacist to dispense epilepsy drug from same manufacturer as previously dispensed for certain patients, unless otherwise prescribed.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2188 · Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.*

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 459 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2189 · Requires hospitals implement Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection prevention programs in all units except inpatient psychiatric units.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2206 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2221 · Requires electronic recording of purchases of over-the-counter drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2253 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2261 · Supplemental appropriation of $38 million in State and federal funding to DHSS to fund nursing homes.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2304 · Establishes "Emergency Department Triage Referral Pilot Program" in DHSS.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2117 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2145 · Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2160 · Repeals law requiring chain restaurants to post calorie information for menu items.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2161 · Revises State designation of "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" from February to September.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 238 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 170 · Directs Division of Consumer Affairs to develop informational brochure regarding dental amalgam, and requires dentists to distribute brochure to patients and offer composite alternatives.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 176 · Permits exemption from mandatory immunization for students in writing for any reason.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 191 · Creates motor vehicle offense of smoking in motor vehicle with a child present and dedicates penalties to "Smoking Cessation Fund."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 229 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 343 · Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 353 · Establishes "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" pilot program; appropriates $250,000.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 386 · Restricts gifts to certified homemaker-home health aides from patients.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 392 · Requires reporting of suspected abuse of institutionalized elderly to police and that facility employees receive notice of reporting requirement annually; designated as "Peggy's Law."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 415 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 418 · Prohibits smoking at State-owned beaches.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 428 · Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 437 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 460 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 464 · Requires employers and birthing facilities to notify insured pregnant women if their health insurance coverage is not subject to 48-hour maternity law.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 509 · Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 549 · Provides gross income tax deduction for three years of nursing pay for new enrollees in nursing education programs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 554 · Provides that 20% of fee charged for initial certified copy of birth certificate shall be used to support certain activities of NJ Cord Blood Bank.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 557 · Designates walking as New Jersey State Exercise.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 559 · Allows gross income tax deduction for first $200,000 earned by certain new physicians in their first seven taxable years of practice in New Jersey.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 620 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 658 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 667 · Requires certification that persons directly or indirectly receiving State monies or privileges are not unauthorized aliens.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 686 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 698 · Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 707 · Requires health care providers to observe certain practices concerning collection of outstanding balances on patient accounts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 719 · Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 734 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 765 · Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 394 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 775 · Exempts from sales tax certain sales by or to any senior citizens club organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofitable purposes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Assembly Bill 789 · Prohibits first responders from photographing persons being assisted or disclosing photographs of such persons without their consent.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 791 · Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 792 · Directs hospitals to establish protocols for dispatch and patient transport by specialty care transportation units used for inter-facility transfers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 832 · Provides immunity from civil liability to certain individuals who acquire or use an automated external defibrillator.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 844 · "Ovarian Health Protection Act"; prohibits procurement or use of human eggs for research or experimentation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 848 · Requires physicians to provide patients opportunity to undergo obstetrical ultrasound or sonogram within 48 hours of performing abortion.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 861 · Renders federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" null and void in NJ.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 866 · Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 890 · "The Abortion Mandate Opt-Out Act"; prohibits certain qualified health plans that provide abortion coverage from participating in health benefits Exchanges in the State.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 920 · Exempts child under age six from hepatitis B vaccine requirement if child's mother tested negative for hepatitis B during her pregnancy.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 930 · Requires health care professionals to notify patients of end of health benefits coverage during course of treatment in certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 935 · Requires carriers to clarify whether medically necessary procedures are covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 937 · Requires DHSS to dispose of newborn screening specimens within 60 days after testing.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 948 · Requires certificate of need for hospital-based basic obstetric and pediatric services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 968 · "Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act in New Jersey."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 979 · Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 989 · Requires health insurers to cover oral anticancer medications on no less favorable basis than intravenous anticancer medications.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1001 · "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1003 · Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1014 · Requires DHSS to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by December 31, 2010.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1027 · Requires HIV testing for pregnant women and marriage license applicants.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1043 · Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1097 · Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certificate of patient if nurse is patient's primary care giver.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 727 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1111 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products in vending machines and establishes requirements for retail sales of tobacco.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1148 · Requires suicide prevention continuing education courses for physicians and podiatrists.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1192 · Requires labeling of food containing any product from a cloned animal or its progeny.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1252 · Creates an integrated State medical examiner system by increasing the authority of the State Medical Examiner regarding forensic investigations, establishing regional medical examiner offices, and eliminating the county medical examiner system.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1255 · Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of nonprofit community agencies from using title of psychologist.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1265 · Requires State Treasurer to disseminate information about organ and tissue donation; designates April each year as "Donate Life Month."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1268 · Supplemental appropriation of $2 million for grants to certain nursing schools to address shortage of nursing faculty.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1284 · Requires insurers to cover treatment for sickle cell anemia; requires DHSS to provide information to public about sickle cell anemia.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1291 · Clarifies informed consent provisions of "Access to Medical Research Act" for persons with developmental disabilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1304 · Increases annual income limitation to receive senior and disabled citizens' property tax deduction to $15,000.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1316 · Requires Mandated Health Benefits Advisory Commission to study financial impact of all enacted mandated health benefits.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1327 · Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1414 · Establishes New Jersey Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1487 · "Women's Right to Know Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1489 · Prohibits Medicaid funding for abortifacients.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1492 · Regulates use of human embryos fertilized in vitro.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1589 · Provides for nursing home reimbursement adjustment for cost of energy improvements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1630 · Establishes NJ FamilyCare coverage buy-in program for certain small employers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1663 · Establishes three-year Nurse Educator Pilot Program in Division of Consumer Affairs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1664 · Establishes Task Force on Hospital Technology to recommend incentives to encourage hospitals to integrate technology to improve patient care and safety.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1665 · Requires SHBP and SEHBP to cover treatment for alcoholism, other substance-use disorders, and non biologically-based mental illnesses under same terms and conditions as for other diseases or illnesses. *

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 482 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1719 · Requires health care facilities to report certain information about their health care staff to their respective professional boards or DHSS.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1731 · Establishes Nursing Student Support Program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1737 · Requires youth baseball league coaches to comply with pitch count standards to minimize injury to youth baseball pitchers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1761 · Permits sale of home-baked goods under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 275 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1801 · "New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1806 · Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1808 · Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1809 · Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1810 · Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1811 · "New Jersey Public Water Supply Fluoridation Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1812 · "New Jersey Broadband and Electronic Health Information Network Authority Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1815 · Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1817 · Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for 5 years.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1818 · Requires certain health benefits plans to include coverage for treatment at ambulatory surgical centers and surgical practices and prohibits riders to the contrary.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1823 · Requires use of biometric technology to verify coverage under Medicaid program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1824 · Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 338 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1827 · Requires monitoring of prescriptions for human growth hormones.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1828 · Requires Commissioner of DHSS to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1829 · Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1830 · Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 258 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1831 · Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1832 · Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1834 · Establishes health insurance claims database in DOBI.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1835 · Provides for designation of surrogates to make health care decisions for certain patients and decision making process for patients without surrogates; establishes demonstration program for transition of isolated patients from inpatient care to post-acute

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1836 · Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1838 · Establishes standards of practice for providers of clinical nursing services for medically fragile students.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1862 · Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1979 · Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2022 · Requires insurers to cover breast evaluations and other additional medically necessary testing under certain circumstances and requires certain mammogram reports to contain information on breast density.**

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 422 days · did not pass the General Assembly