Health and Senior Services

Assembly Bill 4782 · Expands Medicaid eligibility to the age of 26 for certain former foster children.

Sent November 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4785 · Requires issuance of one free copy of birth certificate for child born in New Jersey to active duty service member.

Sent November 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4790 · Establishes a process to integrate certain health data and other data from publicly supported programs for population health research.*

Sent November 16, 2015 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 2375 · Provides for licensure of ambulatory care facilities to provide integrated primary care services including behavioral health care.

Sent November 9, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2796 · Permits local health boards to require minimum temperature of 70 degrees from October through April in certain buildings occupied by seniors and disabled persons.

Sent November 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2959 · Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Sent November 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2960 · Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*

Sent November 9, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2961 · Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.

Sent November 9, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3071 · Establishes Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force to assess needs of persons with aphasia, and their families, and ensure adequate provision of support services and information thereto.*

Sent November 9, 2015 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4639 · Establishes Mike Adler Aphasia Task Force to assess needs of persons with aphasia, and their families, and ensure adequate provision of support services and information thereto.*

Sent June 29, 2015 · Reported out after 164 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4649 · Requires information and access be provided to certain relatives of persons subject to order of guardianship.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4652 · Requires Public Health Counsel to promulgate rules and regulations for use of quality control programs in bio-analytical and clinical laboratories.*

Sent June 29, 2015 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4662 · Provides for DOH to issue identification card to person with autism or intellectual or developmental disability to help emergency responders with recognition and response techniques.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4668 · Dedicates five percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4678 · Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.

Sent June 29, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4611 · Establishes maximum fees for providing copies of patient medical records.

Sent June 25, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2640 · Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.

Sent June 25, 2015 · Reported out after 168 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4588 · Reduces ambulatory care facility assessment.

Sent June 22, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4593 · "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.

Sent June 22, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4504 · Permits dogs in outdoor seating areas of restaurants under certain circumstances; codifies current requirements concerning live animals in food establishments.

Sent June 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4519 · Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.

Sent June 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4526 · Revises certain requirements concerning provision of emergency medical services.

Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4532 · Requires health insurance carriers to provide notice of termination of coverage to covered persons in certain circumstances.

Sent June 11, 2015 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4491 · Requires DOH license additional angioplasty facilities, with at least one facility in each county.

Sent June 4, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4271 · Mandates health benefits coverage for opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent properties. *

Sent June 1, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4457 · Dedicates 0.1 percent of cigarette tax revenue to anti-smoking initiatives.

Sent June 1, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4468 · Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.

Sent June 1, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4476 · Requires certain surgical practices and ambulatory care facilities licensed in this State to be owned by hospital or medical school located in the State. *

Sent June 1, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4392 · Requires reporting of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and nursing homes.

Sent May 11, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4331 · Establishes requirements for training programs for homemaker-home health aides in care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.*

Sent March 23, 2015 · Reported out after 262 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4315 · Permits DOH licensure of elective angioplasty facilities.

Sent March 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 77 days

Senate Bill 1533 · Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.

Sent March 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2110 · Requires nursing homes to offer form designating beneficiary of personal needs allowance accounts from incoming and current residents.*

Sent March 19, 2015 · Reported out after 266 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2666 · Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.

Sent March 19, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4282 · Amends and repeals sections of "Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensing Act."

Sent March 16, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4272 · Establishes criminal penalties for violating quarantine orders.

Sent March 9, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4231 · Authorizes health care practitioners to provide health care services through telemedicine.

Sent February 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4251 · Imposes a wholesale sales tax on electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery products, changes tax base and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.

Sent February 24, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4205 · Establishes air quality standards and requires certificate from Commissioner of Health for operation of indoor ice arenas, indoor motorsports arenas, and special indoor motorsports events.

Sent February 23, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4174 · Requires Division of Purchase and Property to provide additional notification of contracting opportunities to vendors or potential vendors providing or interested in providing home health care services to State agencies.

Sent February 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4188 · Clarifies that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders may be listed as secondary cause of death on death certificate when appropriate.

Sent February 12, 2015 · Reported out after 301 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4192 · Requires establishment of and compliance with infection control risk assessment minimum training for persons performing certain hospital construction work.

Sent February 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3314 · Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.*

Sent February 5, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4041 · Makes provisions of the "New Jersey False Claims Act" retroactive under certain circumstances.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4111 · Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4135 · Makes changes to procedures used by medical examiners for autopsies or dissections performed over religious objections.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 876 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain labortories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.*

Sent February 5, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2201 · Authorizes youth camps to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine to camp members suffering from anaphylaxis.

Sent February 5, 2015 · Reported out after 308 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4098 · Prohibits sale or distribution of liquid nicotine except in child-resistant containers.

Sent January 15, 2015 · Reported out after 329 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4100 · Requires hospital patient's medical record to include notation if patient has Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Sent January 15, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4087 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.

Sent January 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4088 · Establishes "Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Act;" requires DOLWD to promulgate standards and regulations concerning safe handling of hazardous drugs by health care personnel.

Sent January 13, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4094 · Permits administration of epinephrine auto-injector device by persons who complete approved educational program.

Sent January 13, 2015 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4048 · Requires installation of grab bars in certain public restrooms.

Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4056 · Establishes New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.

Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2366 · Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.

Sent January 12, 2015 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4026 · Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.

Sent December 18, 2014 · Reported out after 357 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4039 · Establishes patient-centered medical home program.

Sent December 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3965 · Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.

Sent December 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3890 · Requires continuing care retirement communities to provide residents with information on influenza vaccines for older adults.

Sent December 4, 2014 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3911 · Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice services.*

Sent December 4, 2014 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3928 · "Uncompensated Pending Medicaid Beneficiary Payment Relief Act"; provides compensation relief to nursing facilities when resident's Medicaid eligibility determination is delayed more than 90 days.*

Sent December 4, 2014 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3934 · Requires DOH to adopt rules and regulations to facilitate nursing home compliance with statutory mattress replacement requirements, and to regularly report on its implementation and enforcement efforts.

Sent December 4, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3955 · Requires development and maintenance of database to advise public about open bed availability in residential substance use disorders treatment facilities.

Sent December 4, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3883 · Entitles nursing home residents to monitor and record in-room treatment, care, and living conditions using electronic monitoring devices, upon notice to nursing home.

Sent November 13, 2014 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3872 · Prohibits hospitals from referring certain unpaid medical bills to collection agencies.

Sent October 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3842 · Permits use of electronic smoking devices in vapor retail establishments.

Sent October 23, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1681 · Exempts senior homeowners from municipal building permit fees.

Sent October 2, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3760 · Revises procedures for processing incomplete Medicaid applications; exempts asset transfers of up to $500 per month during look back period for determining eligibility for long-term care services.*

Sent October 2, 2014 · Reported out after 256 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3773 · Requires lobby security for certain senior citizen high-rise buildings in areas with high violent crime rates.

Sent October 2, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3775 · Requires NJHMFA to establish reverse mortgage program for certain retirees living in cooperatives.

Sent October 2, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3787 · "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

Sent October 2, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3712 · Requires health care practitioners to inform patients of addiction potential of controlled dangerous substances prior to issuing prescription.

Sent September 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3715 · Directs poison control and drug information program to establish clearinghouse of drug overdose information, report on trends, and provide education on safe storage and disposal of medications; appropriates $500,000.

Sent September 22, 2014 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3718 · Establishes remote medical consultation assistance grant program in DOH.

Sent September 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3720 · Extends "Overdose Prevention Act" immunity provisions to certain professionals and professional entities, and permits needle exchange programs to obtain standing order for opioid antidote dispensation.*

Sent September 22, 2014 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3723 · Permits successful completion of special probation drug court program notwithstading use of medication-assisted treatment.*

Sent September 22, 2014 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3726 · Authorizes medical marijuana for qualifying patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sent September 22, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3290 · Allows gross income taxpayers to use their gross income tax returns to make voluntary contributions to ALS Association for services to New Jersey residents.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3674 · Provides for Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare coverage and reimbursement for health care services provided through telemedicine.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3675 · Requires health insurance carriers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for telemedicine.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

Assembly Bill 3700 · Provides for licensure of ambulatory care facilities to provide integrated primary care services including behavioral health care.

Sent September 18, 2014 · Reported out after 448 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3618 · Requires health insurers, group health plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to share certain health benefits information with Medicaid and other State programs.

Sent September 15, 2014 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3638 · Requires minimum temperature in senior citizen housing projects to be maintained at 70 degrees from October 1 to May 1.

Sent September 15, 2014 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3591 · Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.

Sent September 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3594 · Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.

Sent September 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3560 · Revises language in mammography reports concerning detection of extremely dense breast tissue.

Sent August 4, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3504 · Requires DHS to use and update NJ Elder Index and related data to the extent possible.*

Sent July 11, 2014 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3525 · Revises laws concerning access to medical marijuana.

Sent July 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3550 · Requires anyone receiving opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.

Sent July 11, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 602 · Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.

Sent July 11, 2014 · Reported out after 517 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3460 · Requires Medicaid coverage for diabetes self-management education, training, services, and equipment for patients diagnosed with diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes. *

Sent June 26, 2014 · Reported out after 224 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3474 · Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.

Sent June 26, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3478 · Requires psychiatrists to complete screening certificates no later than 12 hours after completion of screening documents.

Sent June 26, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3438 · Prohibits employers from taking adverse employment action based on authorized use of medical marijuana.

Sent June 23, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1152 · 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 23, 2014 · Reported out after 227 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1961 · Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.*

Sent June 23, 2014 · Reported out after 227 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3412 · Provides for Medicaid coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services and prohibits certain restrictions on coverage.

Sent June 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3423 · Allows charitable assets set aside from the sale of a nonprofit hospital to a for-profit entity to be allocated to a successor nonprofit hospital acquiring the for-profit hospital.

Sent June 16, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3389 · Dedicates $140,000 of revenue from motor vehicle violations to DHS for brain injury services.

Sent June 9, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3273 · Authorizes youth camps to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine to camp members suffering from anaphylaxis.

Sent June 5, 2014 · Reported out after 553 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3304 · Increases fine for unlawfully possessing or improperly disposing of hypodermic needle or syringe.

Sent June 5, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3319 · Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report.

Sent June 5, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3343 · Requires nursing homes to obtain form designating beneficiary of personal needs allowance accounts from incoming and current residents.

Sent June 5, 2014 · Reported out after 553 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3356 · Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Sent June 5, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3248 · Establishes the Task Force on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in DOH.

Sent May 22, 2014 · Reported out after 235 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3249 · Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for substance abuse and dependency when determined medically necessary by physician or psychologist.

Sent May 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3250 · Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.

Sent May 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3254 · Raises minimum age for purchase and sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21.

Sent May 22, 2014 · Reported out after 567 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3260 · Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.

Sent May 22, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3150 · Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.

Sent May 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3164 · Makes it a crime of the third degree to practice psychology without a license and prohibits certain unlicensed employees of certain entities from using title of psychologist.

Sent May 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3192 · Expands EMT and first responder scopes of practice to include the administration of opioid antidotes, and extends immunity under Overdose Prevention Act to such actors, thereby making permanent a DOH waiver that was issued on March 20, 2014.

Sent May 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3203 · Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.

Sent May 15, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1232 · Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.**

Sent May 15, 2014 · Reported out after 266 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2859 · Codifies "Project Medicine Drop" program; requires Division of Consumer Affairs to maintain secure prescription medicine drop-off receptacles at certain law enforcement agencies.*

Sent May 8, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3073 · Requires DOH to establish minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for hospitals.

Sent May 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3075 · Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program concerning reporting of and access to information, and mandatory use by practitioners and pharmacists.

Sent May 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3078 · Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.

Sent May 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3091 · Supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,560,000 for anti-tobacco programs.

Sent May 8, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3129 · Revises certain provisions of New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program.

Sent May 8, 2014 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2955 · Establishes certain requirements for hospitals regarding patient-designated caregivers.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2962 · Establishes "New Jersey Colorectal Cancer Research Fund"; provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2980 · Establishes "Fund to Prevent Use of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices"; supports activities to prevent use and promote awareness of associated health conditions.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3007 · Requires practitioners prescribing Schedule II drugs to check prescription monitoring program prior to issuing prescription and to report prescriptions for Schedule II drugs to program; expands access to program.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3008 · Strengthens requirements regarding prescription monitoring program and broadens access to prescription monitoring program by law enforcement agencies.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3010 · Requires pharmacies to report dispensation of Schedule II drugs to prescription monitoring program at least once every five days.

Sent March 24, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2834 · Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

Sent March 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2843 · Requires DHS to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

Sent March 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2845 · Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.

Sent March 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2872 · Regulates physician profiling programs used by managed care networks.

Sent March 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2766 · Prohibits use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2769 · Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2770 · Provides for certification for emergency medical technicians to administer opioid antidotes.

Sent February 25, 2014 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2609 · Requires Commissioner of Health to examine certain records of nursing home residents' personal funds, and provides that misappropriation of funds is grounds for cause of action.

Sent February 20, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2651 · 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 20, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2656 · Establishes Medicaid demonstration project to cover room and board services for certain terminally ill patients in the home or other non-institutional setting.

Sent February 20, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2676 · Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sent February 20, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 470 days

Assembly Bill 2457 · Provides for nursing home reimbursement adjustment for cost of energy improvements.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2461 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Reported out after 234 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2477 · Establishes requirements for pharmacists to dispense biological products.*

Sent February 10, 2014 · Reported out after 451 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2521 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2549 · Provides prescriber or health care facility with discretion to number prescription blank forms consecutively.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2554 · Requires for-profit hospitals to report certain information to DHSS.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2555 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2558 · Requires assisted living residences and comprehensive personal care homes to ensure connection of emergency cords in residential units to facility staff.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2562 · Provides for screening newborn infants for genetic mutations associated with hereditary hemochromatosis.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2570 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2576 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent February 10, 2014 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2578 · Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.

Sent February 10, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2270 · "Aid in Dying for the terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.**

Sent February 6, 2014 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2353 · Concerns organ and tissue donation.

Sent February 6, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2392 · Establishes "The Patient Safety and Provider Incentive Program;" makes an appropriation.

Sent February 6, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2197 · Requires coverage of medication therapy management in Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2207 · Expands definition and licensure requirements for health care service firms.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Moved on without a report after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2263 · Makes a FY2014 supplemental appropriation of $3 million for hemophilia treatment centers.

Sent January 27, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 115 · Renders federal "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" null and void in NJ.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 192 · Imposes criminal penalties for illegally obtaining or disclosing personally identifiable health information.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 237 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 260 · Requires medical bills be standardized and accompanied by explanatory disclosure form.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 345 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 351 · Permits exemption from mandatory immunization for students in writing for any reason.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 402 · Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 431 · Requires clinical laboratory that provides services for accountable care organization to establish clinical laboratory testing advisory board.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 410 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 497 · Exempts child under age six from hepatitis B vaccine requirement if child's mother tested negative for hepatitis B during her pregnancy.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 501 · Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 536 · Provides for philosophical exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 568 · Provides for medical exemption from influenza vaccination based on allergy to any vaccine ingredient.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 606 · Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 622 · Prohibits sale of certain products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.*

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 322 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 643 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 647 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 693 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 648 · Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 689 · Prohibits sale of products containing dextromethorphan to minors under 18 years of age.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 694 · Bars sales of aerosol dusters to persons under the age of 18.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 706 · Concerns access to information maintained by Prescription Monitoring Program.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 708 · Requires hospitals to post notice in emergency departments concerning prescription drug diversion.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 709 · Requires pharmacies and prescribers to notify patients about how to ensure proper and safe disposal of unused prescription drugs.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 322 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 711 · Requires proof of identification for dispensation of certain prescription medications.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 724 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 762 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 785 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 877 · Exempts from sales tax certain sales by or to any senior citizens club organized for pleasure, recreation, or other nonprofitable purposes.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 83 days

Assembly Bill 887 · Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 901 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 906 · "Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1045 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1067 · Increases reimbursement rate for providers of adult medical day care services.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1081 · Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1092 · Requires hepatitis B to be considered a priority under "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1102 · Provides for licensure of dementia care homes by DOH.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 322 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1108 · Allows refundable gross income tax credit for certain unreimbursed hearing aid expenses.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1111 · "Reproductive Donation Safety Act."

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1187 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1232 · Requires prescribers and pharmacists to check prescription monitoring program prior to prescribing and dispensing Schedule II drugs.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1245 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1263 · Requires that all emergency departments have necessary pediatric equipment available.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1319 · Permits attending advanced practice nurse to determine cause of death and execute death certification of patient if nurse is patient's primary caregiver.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 385 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1353 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1374 · Permits qualifying patients to possess and use medical marijuana legally obtained from another jurisdiction; extends State medical marijuana laws to qualifying out-of-State patients; expands ability of parents to serve as primary caregiver to minor childr

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1443 · Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warnings."

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1452 · Excludes from PAAD income eligibility withdrawals from an IRA.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1469 · Imposes certain restrictions on sale of products containing dextromethorphan.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 322 days

Assembly Bill 1534 · Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1569 · Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1725 · Establishes permanent sterile syringe access program; appropriates $95,000.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1743 · Increases penalties for improper prescribing of drugs.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1761 · Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1824 · Requires suicide prevention continuing education courses for physicians and podiatrists.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1902 · Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1912 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1918 · Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1920 · Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1921 · Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1922 · Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1924 · Extends Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and collection of annual surcharges for 5 years.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1925 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1929 · Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1931 · Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunizations for students.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 424 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1932 · Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 140 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1933 · Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1934 · 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 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1935 · Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DHSS as ambulatory care facilities.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1936 · Requires certain health care facilities to offer, and health care workers to receive, annual influenza vaccination.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1937 · Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1939 · Provides civil immunity for certain volunteer physicians, nonprofit clinics and federally qualified health centers.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1940 · Establishes prescription drug donation repository program.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1941 · 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 January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1944 · 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 January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1945 · Concerns cigarette manufacturers and production of certain tobacco products using roll-your-own tobacco machines at retail establishments within this State.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1946 · "Compounding Pharmacy Quality Assurance Act"; requires accreditation of compounding pharmacies.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1948 · Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 410 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1950 · Revises requirements for licensure and creates physician-delegated scope of practice for physician assistants.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 385 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1951 · Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1956 · Requires health care professionals to notify patients of end of health benefits coverage during course of treatment in certain circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1961 · Requires carriers to clarify whether medically necessary procedures are covered benefits and remit certain payments to hospitals for services rendered.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1967 · Requires certificate of need for hospital-based basic obstetric and pediatric services.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2004 · Provides credit against ambulatory care facility assessment liability for value of unreimbursed care provided to hospital charity care patients.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2112 · Requires in-network hospitals to notify patients of out-of-network health care professionals who provide services in hospital.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2114 · Requires electronic recording of purchases of over-the-counter drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2161 · Concerns availability of services and administrative requirements of federally qualified health centers.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2185 · Requires establishment of and compliance with infection control risk assessment (ICRA) standards for hospital construction work.

Sent January 16, 2014 · Stopped in committee after 21 days