Health and Senior Services

Assembly Bill 5868 · Revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5891 · Revises requirements for operation of mobile intensive care programs and paramedic licensure.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5916 · Authorizes DOH to notify elected officials of financial distress of certain hospitals.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5917 · Expands DOH oversight of hospital finances.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5918 · Expands hospital reporting requirements.

Sent November 14, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5776 · Provides medical cannabis is not subject to State sales tax.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5778 · Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5782 · Amends law to extend length of postpartum coverage for Medicaid services for eligible pregnant women to 180-day period.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5795 · Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5922 · Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.*

Sent November 7, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 5923 · Revises licensure and operational requirements for vapor businesses; revises taxes imposed on vapor products.

Sent November 7, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 7–4 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5765 · Requires health care facilities to adopt policies to reduce exposure to surgical smoke and employ smoke evacuation system.

Sent August 27, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5714 · Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5729 · Requires Commissioner of Health to designate special care nursing facility to treat patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders dual diagnosis.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5734 · Establishes "NJ One Health Task Force."

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2049 · Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2321 · Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.

Sent August 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5645 · Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5648 · Requires certain health care practitioners to disclose criminal and disciplinary history to patients.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5650 · Expands list of health care professionals authorized to provide certain services and supports in connection with stillbirth.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5661 · Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5665 · Provides that Maintenance of Certification is not required for licensed physicians to perform certain professional activities in State.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5667 · "Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and means to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Reported out after 164 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5673 · Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $750,000 to DOLWD for continued assistance to State Centers for Independent Living.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5686 · Revises effective date of P.L.2017, c.283 concerning licensure of one-room surgical practices.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5697 · Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $4.5 million for St. Francis Medical Center.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5698 · Establishes "Stillbirth Resource Center" and programs for the prevention and reduction of incidences of stillbirth; appropriates $1 million.

Sent June 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3116 · Requires certain medical facilities to undertake end-of-life planning and training.*

Sent June 20, 2019 · Reported out after 168 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5637 · Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

Sent June 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5596 · Establishes Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Registry.

Sent June 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5616 · Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.

Sent June 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5618 · Increases penalties for sale of tobacco and electronic smoking devices to persons under age 21.

Sent June 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5575 · Makes annual appropriation of $425,000 for financial assistance program for persons with cystic fibrosis.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5582 · Expressly prohibits examination of patient by health care practitioner without patient's informed written consent.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2389 · Requires New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy to establish prescription drug pricing disclosure website and certain pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to provide prescription drug price information.

Sent June 13, 2019 · Reported out after 175 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3348 · Requires home health agencies and specialty pharmacies providing services related to bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia to comply with certain minimum practice standards. *

Sent June 13, 2019 · Reported out after 175 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5553 · Revises eligibility requirements for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

Sent June 10, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5527 · Requires certain long-term care facilities to submit outbreak response plan to DOH.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5449 · Requires New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy to establish prescription drug pricing disclosure website and certain pharmaceutical manufacturing companies to provide prescription drug price information.

Sent May 23, 2019 · Reported out after 196 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5399 · Recognizes right of minors aged 14 years or older to consent to vaccination.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5402 · Directs Commissioner of Health to establish public awareness campaign concerning importance of vaccinations.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5406 · Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5417 · Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for lead or asbestos hazard abatement in taxpayer's primary residence.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5437 · Requires Attorney General prepare pamphlets providing information on State laws relating to rights and privileges accorded to service dogs.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5341 · Establishes three-year Medicaid demonstration project to pay for certain drugs according to outcome-based system.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5361 · Prohibits Catastrophic Illness in Children's Relief Fund Commission from determining eligibility to fund based on immigration status of child's parent or legal guardian.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5366 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5369 · "Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3117 · Requires emergency departments to take certain measures concerning palliative care for patients.

Sent May 16, 2019 · Reported out after 203 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4282 · Provides nursing home residents with right to timely response to certain complaints, concerns, or requests.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5235 · "Mary's Law"; requires Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide direct payments for purchases of specialized, modified motor vehicles.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5244 · Authorizes certain uses of telemedicine and telehealth in facilities for persons with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5254 · Permits cardiologist to bear full legal and medical responsibility for medical treatment of patient within ambulatory care facility irrespective of whether cardiologist is physician who treats patient within ambulatory care facility.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5271 · Requires DOH to establish system of reconciliation for provider agencies within Early Intervention Program.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5296 · Allows gross income tax deduction for certain qualified charity care services provided by qualified physicians.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5311 · Establishes standard medical expense deduction under SNAP for certain senior citizens.*

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5312 · Requires Commissioner of Human Services to streamline SNAP application process for senior citizens and conduct outreach regarding senior SNAP participation.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5313 · Permits self-verification of unearned income, household size, residency, identity, and shelter expenses on New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program application for certain senior citizens.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5314 · Requires DHS to study social isolation occurring in certain population groups.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3202 · Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

Sent May 13, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5208 · Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to chemotherapy.

Sent March 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1651 · Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*

Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5192 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to institute drug take back programs and certain pharmacies to become authorized collectors of unused drugs.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5193 · Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5194 · Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5200 · Establishes process for independent informal dispute resolution hearings in DOH.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 748 · Adds one dental assistant to NJ State Board of Dentistry.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 262 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 3100 · Revises definition of hemophilia and expands hemophilia treatment program.

Sent March 18, 2019 · Reported out after 80 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5183 · Requires Commissioner of Health to establish public health campaign on autism spectrum disorders.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5184 · Requires Department of Health to annually report on health and well-being of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5186 · Revises definition of hemophilia and expands hemophilia treatment program.

Sent March 11, 2019 · Reported out after 87 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5101 · Requires public members of Drug Utilization Review Board to disclose financial interests and benefits received from and investment interests held in pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5104 · Requires pharmacies to maintain minimum stock of opioid antidote.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5118 · Expands prescription monitoring program to include veterinarians.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5134 · Prohibits sale of flavored cigars.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5136 · Requires Division of Consumer Affairs to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5149 · Exempts physicians from controlled dangerous substance registration requirements of Division of Consumer Affairs.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5073 · Permits pharmacists to adjust increment in which medication is dispensed for certain prescriptions.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5075 · Establishes certain requirements concerning rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and intersex residents of long-term care facilities.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5086 · "New Jersey Predatory Alienation Prevention and Consensual Response Act."

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2585 · Re-establishes Arthritis Quality of Life Initiative and Advisory Council on Arthritis in DHS.

Sent February 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5051 · Codifies certain regulatory provisions regarding controlled dangerous substances and prescription monitoring.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5059 · Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams in each county in State.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Reported out after 112 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5065 · Provides that New Jersey residents have access to one cost-free postpartum home visit.

Sent February 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4981 · Requires replacement of the terms "mother" and "father" with the terms "parent or guardian" on all State blanks, forms, documents, and applications.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4988 · Requires licensure of pain management clinics, establishes process to identify abnormal drug usage and prescribing practices, modifies requirements for opioid prescriptions and medication-assisted treatment, authorizes use of non-opioid advance directives

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4990 · Requires home health agencies and specialty pharmacies providing services related to bleeding episodes associated with hemophilia to comply with certain minimum practice standards.*

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 301 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4991 · Requires DOH to create best practices manual for maternity care; appropriates $950,000.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4996 · Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 301 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5010 · "Charlie's Law"; requires that prescribers and pharmacy practice sites furnish patients with information and products concerning safe disposal of drugs and needles.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5028 · Establishes "James Nicholas Rentas's Law," revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act."

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 301 days, 9–1 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 834 · Prohibits resale of non-prescription diabetes test devices by pharmacists.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 131 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3240 · "Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.**

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 13–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4964 · Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4966 · Exempts certain surgical technologists from general educational and training requirements.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4967 · Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.*

Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4968 · Allows pharmacists to dispense additional 30-day supply of hormonal contraceptives without refill order; allows patients to request automatic refills of hormonal contraceptives from mail order pharmacies.

Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4945 · Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain informed consent from parents or guardians of minors for certain medications with "black box warnings."

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1597 · Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 0 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4724 · Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of cancer treatments, tests, procedures and prescription drugs covered under health benefits or prescription drug benefits plans.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4889 · Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4896 · Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4915 · Requires health insurance carriers to provide list of alternative drugs to health care professionals, pharmacists, and covered persons under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 60 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4930 · Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4931 · Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4932 · Establishes perinatal episode of care pilot program in Medicaid.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4933 · "Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4934 · Provides Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant women for six-month period beginning on last day of pregnancy.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4935 · Prohibits health benefits coverage for certain non-medically indicated early elective deliveries under Medicaid program, SHBP, and SEHBP.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 6–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4936 · Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4937 · Requires DOH and DHS to identify and take appropriate steps to secure federal sources of funding to support maternal mental health.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4938 · Requires DOH to establish "My Life, My Plan" program to support women of childbearing age in developing reproductive life plan.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 8–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4939 · Requires DOH to develop interconception care resources to enhance postpartum care for women.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4940 · Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4941 · Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.*

Sent January 17, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days, 9–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4834 · Provides guaranteed issue rights to certain applicants for Medicare supplement insurance policies.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4871 · Prohibits attempts by mental health professionals to change sexual orientation of adults.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4883 · Requires hospitals to include warning in patient discharge papers concerning risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 23 days, 13–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1135 · Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1373 · Expands option of governmental home health care agency to partner with non-governmental providers to deliver health care services.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 51 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 1761 · Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include victims of sexual assault and stalking; and reproductive health service patients and providers.*

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 62 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2922 · Revises standard for presence of medical examiner during removal of anatomical gift from decedent.

Sent January 15, 2019 · Reported out after 2 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4823 · Requires DOH to commission disparity study and to award medical marijuana alternative treatment center permits consistent with disparity study findings.

Sent December 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4824 · Requires written instructions for, and dispensations of, medical marijuana be reported to prescription monitoring database.

Sent December 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4825 · Amends law to extend length of postpartum coverage for certain Medicaid services for eligible pregnant women to 90-day period.

Sent December 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4801 · Establishes New Jersey Violence Intervention Program to fund violence reduction initiatives.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4802 · Requires certain hospitals to provide hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention programs, in order to be designated as Level One or Level Two trauma centers.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4803 · Authorizes certain entities to directly bill Victims of Crime Compensation Office for counseling services provided to victims of firearm and stabbing crimes.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4804 · Requires Medicaid cover professional violence prevention counseling services.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4805 · Requires VCCO's victim counseling service to partner with trauma centers to refer certain victims to violence intervention programs.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4806 · Establishes "Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Initiative" in DOH.

Sent December 10, 2018 · Reported out after 87 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4760 · Establishes protocols for prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepine.

Sent December 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4776 · Requires primary care physicians, when developing or supplementing patient's medical history, to check prescription monitoring information and make verbal inquiries about patient's personal and familial experience with substance use disorders.

Sent December 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4740 · Requires certain hospitals to provide sexual assault treatment training for certain staff.

Sent December 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4742 · Requires presence of basic life support ambulance during all competitive eating events.

Sent December 3, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4737 · Requires de-identified patient data from electronic health records systems to be transmitted to DOH for analysis of Statewide health and disease trends.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4738 · Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

Sent November 26, 2018 · Reported out after 168 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4682 · Establishes public awareness campaign to promote early conversations about advance care planning and end-of-life care.

Sent October 29, 2018 · Reported out after 196 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4683 · Requires certain medical facilities to undertake end-of-life planning and training.*

Sent October 29, 2018 · Reported out after 402 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4684 · Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.

Sent October 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4685 · Requires emergency departments to take certain measures concerning palliative care for patients.

Sent October 29, 2018 · Reported out after 402 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4639 · Requires certain medical facilities to undertake end-of-life planning and training as condition of licensure.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4670 · Imposes minimum price and tax on cigars.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4671 · Permits terminally ill patients to access investigational therapies; allows corporation business tax credit and gross income tax credit for certain investigational therapies available to terminally ill patients.

Sent October 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4605 · Requires DOH to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.

Sent October 18, 2018 · Reported out after 91 days, 11–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4557 · Revises access and reporting requirements for New Jersey Immunization Information System.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4571 · Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4575 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.

Sent October 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4504 · Revises standard for presence of medical examiner during removal of anatomical gift from decedent.

Sent September 27, 2018 · Reported out after 112 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4467 · Provides that biennial renewal of license or certificate issued by New Jersey Board of Nursing is due on professional's birthday.

Sent September 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4493 · Authorizes expedited partner therapy, under which sexual partners or patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted disease are treated without prior clinical examination.

Sent September 24, 2018 · Reported out after 231 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4423 · Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4432 · Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4443 · Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4452 · Establishes commission to study impact of certain Medicaid reimbursement rate change on nursing homes.

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4453 · Revises certain definitions in "Gestational Carrier Agreement Act."

Sent September 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1582 · Establishes "Dietetics and Nutrition Licensing Act".**

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 9–2 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3926 · Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4364 · Expands University Hospital board of directors membership from 11 to 13 members; designates University Hospital as rural hospital.*

Sent September 13, 2018 · Reported out after 448 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4366 · Appropriates $200,000 to DOH for evidence-based evaluation of Charity Care hospital subsidy program.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4368 · Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4369 · Establishes requirements for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies and health care service firms.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4375 · Provides for identification and study of infant fatalities and near fatalities resulting from vaccination; requires inclusion of vaccination information in sudden infant death reports; and requires use of federal infant death reporting form.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4380 · Establishes limitations on and conditions associated with prescribers' acceptance of compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4411 · Requires health insurers, SHBP, and SEHBP to provide coverage for oncofertility treatments.

Sent September 13, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4300 · Reschedules tramadol from Schedule IV to Schedule II of the CDS schedules.

Sent June 30, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4265 · Authorizes first responders to obtain, administer, and dispense opioid antidotes, with immunity, pursuant to Statewide standing order issued by State health official; makes clarifying changes to "Overdose Prevention Act."

Sent June 27, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4285 · Requires Commissioner of Health to develop voluntary registry to collect cancer incidence data from firefighters.

Sent June 27, 2018 · Reported out after 159 days, 13–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4235 · Establishes requirements for home delivery of medical marijuana.

Sent June 25, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4196 · Permits pharmacists to administer subsequent dose of human papillomavirus vaccine.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4216 · Establishes prescription drug pricing disclosure requirements and measures to reduce prescription drug costs.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4217 · Requires certain actions by pharmaceutical wholesale distributors with regard to suspicious orders.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1735 · Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.

Sent June 21, 2018 · Reported out after 84 days, 13–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4186 · Prohibits resale of non-prescription diabetes test devices by pharmacists.

Sent June 18, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 365 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4191 · Revises requirements for swimming pools to comply with certain regulations concerning lifeguards, inspections, and circulation systems.

Sent June 18, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4178 · Establishes restrictions on designation of new trauma centers.

Sent June 14, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 10 · Revises requirements to authorize and access medical cannabis; establishes Cannabis Regulatory Commission; revises permit requirements for alternative treatment centers; and establishes additional legal protections for patients and caregivers. *

Sent June 4, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4015 · Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of substance use disorder, authorizes all patients to be dispensed medical marijuana in edible form.

Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4027 · Revises criteria for payment of charity care to certain hospitals.

Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4048 · Requires certain licensed health care professionals and health care facilities to screen adolescents and young adults for symptoms of depression.

Sent May 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3971 · Permits certain individuals from other jurisdictions access to medical marijuana in accordance with State law.

Sent May 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3987 · Prohibits excessive increases in prices charged for essential off-patent and generic prescription drugs and biological products.

Sent May 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3988 · "Charlie's Law"; requires pharmacy practice sites and hospice programs to furnish patients with information and products to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and medications.*

Sent May 17, 2018 · Reported out after 266 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3927 · Requires hospital, bio-analytical, and clinical laboratories to provide information and offer of HIV screening to patients living in areas with high prevalence of HIV.

Sent May 10, 2018 · Reported out after 7 days, 8–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3857 · Authorizes visiting advanced practice nurses who are not certified by endorsement in New Jersey to engage in the limited practice of prescribing medications and devices, if they have appropriate educational qualifications.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3880 · Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3901 · Creates "Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Pilot Program."

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3917 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors to annually report certain manufacturing and dispensing information concerning prescription opioid drugs, medication-assisted treatment drugs, and opioid antidote drugs.

Sent May 7, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1109 · Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*

Sent May 7, 2018 · Reported out after 304 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3828 · Revises and expands list of debilitating medical conditions for medical marijuana program to include new qualifying conditions and remove restrictions on certain current conditions.

Sent April 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3831 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.

Sent April 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3838 · Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.

Sent April 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3845 · "Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."

Sent April 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3758 · Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3769 · Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals to provide full service adult diagnostic cardiac catheterization, primary angioplasty, and elective angioplasty services.*

Sent April 5, 2018 · Reported out after 403 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3782 · Prohibits drug manufacturers and distributors from advertising prescription drug products in New Jersey.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3798 · Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at public beaches and parks.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 60 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3816 · Requires DOH to license certain qualifying hospitals providing elective angioplasty services.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3818 · Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.*

Sent April 5, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 7–3 · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 483 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 976 · "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.

Sent April 5, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 10–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3740 · Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of any diagnosed condition; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises requirements for alternative treatment center operations and permitting.

Sent March 22, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 6–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3741 · Requires pharmacies to sell hypodermic syringes and needles to any customer over the age of 18 and post sign concerning consumer right to purchase clean syringes and needles.

Sent March 22, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 9–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3670 · Provides for designation of acute stroke ready hospitals, establishes Stroke Care Advisory Panel and Statewide stroke database, and requires development of emergency medical services stroke care protocols.

Sent March 13, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 457 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3569 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3570 · Requires hepatitis B to be considered a priority under "Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative."

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3571 · Establishes certain limitations on the prescription, dispensation, and administration of opioid medications to student athletes.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3587 · "Health Care Industry Representative Certification Act"; establishes requirements for certification of health care industry representatives.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3630 · Makes certain changes to hourly reimbursement rate for personal care services reimbursed by Medicaid.

Sent March 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3437 · Expands qualifying conditions for medical marijuana; requires issuance of additional dispensary permits; revises requirements for physicians to authorize qualifying patients; and revises application, ownership, and operational requirements for alternative

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 17 days

Assembly Bill 3479 · Requires certain parking garages to have on-site emergency vehicle capable of accessing low-clearance areas.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3510 · Establishes patient-centered medical home program.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3511 · Establishes "New Jersey Community Health Worker Program" in DOH to facilitate linking medically underserved communities with health care resources.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3514 · Establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 12–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3539 · Requires DOH to make list of drugs with "black box" warnings accessible through its website.

Sent March 5, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3412 · Establishes "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs.

Sent February 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3421 · "Jake Honig's Law"; removes limits on amount of medical marijuana that may be dispensed at one time and expands access to edible forms, including oils.

Sent February 15, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 49 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3426 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent February 15, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3260 · "Reproductive Donation Safety Act."

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3261 · Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3262 · Requires first responders to transport persons treated for drug overdose to hospital emergency department.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3292 · Requires prescription opioid medications include warning sticker advising patients of risk of addiction and overdose.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Reported out after 21 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3295 · Establishes New Jersey Advisory Council on Home and Community-Based Settings to implement DHS Statewide Transition Plan.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3297 · Requires certain facilities to set aside beds for Medicaid-eligible individuals.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3298 · Requires forms for informed consent for health care to be separate from forms related to assignment of insurance benefits or financial arrangements.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3299 · 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 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3317 · 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 February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3318 · Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3367 · Requires certain hospitals with on-site clinical laboratories to ensure in-network coverage for laboratory services if hospital is in-network.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3368 · Requires health insurance carriers to provide notice of termination of coverage to covered persons in certain circumstances.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3369 · Requires health insurers, group health plans, SHBP, and SEHBP to share certain health benefits information with Medicaid and other State programs.

Sent February 12, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2949 · Establishes $250 qualified caregiver rebate program.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3013 · Authorizes physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to dispense narcotic drugs for treatment of substance use disorders consistent with federal law.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3026 · Individual's status as minor may not disqualify him from bone marrow donation if medical criteria and informed consent requirements are met.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3027 · Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3028 · "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3042 · Requires managed care plans, SHBP and SEHBP, to provide for reasonable accommodation in accessing providers for persons with physical disabilities.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3054 · Requires hospitals to maintain passive audio or visual mechanism for alerting emergency department staff to presence of non-ambulance vehicles containing patients.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3057 · Establishes Office of Health Transformation to coordinate certain strategic planning for State health care programs.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3060 · Permits health care providers to report certain patient health problems to MVC.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3064 · Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3161 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for federally qualified health centers to provide family planning services.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3167 · Creates offense of financial exploitation of the elderly.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3168 · Establishes procedures for pharmacists to seek approval to dispense alternative product in place of prescribed epinephrine auto-injector device.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3169 · Requires naltrexone and naloxone be offered to certain inmates prior to release from incarceration.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3170 · Requires Commissioner of DOH to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3174 · Restricts health insurers from limiting access to pain medication.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3175 · Requires pharmacies to install and maintain secure prescription medication drop-off receptacles, and Division of Consumer Affairs to post receptacle location information online.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3176 · Deletes prior authorization requirements by certain insurers for accessing certain health care services.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3178 · Prohibits sale or distribution of flavored vapor products.*

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 644 days, 8–1 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3179 · Requires epinephrine auto-injectors to be packaged and sold as single units.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3180 · Establishes Medicaid Smart Card Pilot Program.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3181 · Prohibits use of coupons, price rebates, and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 483 days, 9–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3182 · Permits flexible scheduling of private duty nursing services for eligible Medicaid recipients.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3187 · 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 February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3196 · Excludes certain health care service firms from certain requirements.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3203 · Establishes requirements for emergency medical technicians to be authorized to administer epinephrine by syringe.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3207 · Expands option of governmental home health care agency to partner with non-governmental providers to deliver health care services.

Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 392 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2248 · Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2269 · Expands Medicare health care coverage to all New Jersey residents.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2270 · Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy medication without notification and written consent of physician and patient; requires prescription to include notation of epilepsy diagnosis.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2308 · Establishes Medicaid Managed Care Organization Oversight Program.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2350 · Extends "Epinephrine Access and Emergency Treatment Act" to include administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices by individuals in possession of devices pursuant to personal prescriptions.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2367 · Requires DOH to update epilepsy website and increase public outreach efforts.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2375 · Defines information required to be included in death certificates.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Increases reimbursement rate for providers of adult medical day care services.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2391 · Concerns Early Intervention Support Services program in DOH and expansion of program to all counties.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 224 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2394 · Establishes pilot program for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies and health care service firms.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2396 · Requires DOH to establish Zika Virus State Action Plan.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2397 · Requires DOH to establish standardized requirements for registration of vendors in health care facilities.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2398 · Establishes pilot program for incentive-based value payment system for nursing homes.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2433 · Supplemental appropriation of $50 million from General Fund to DHS for substance abuse treatment and prevention.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2442 · Establishes reciprocity requirements for out-of-State certified nurse aides to practice in New Jersey.*

Sent February 1, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 312 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2443 · Limits ability of State Medicaid program to seek recovery for improper enrollment due to administrative error when enrollee never received services.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2444 · Provides for coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 105 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2445 · Supplemental appropriation to DOH for $7,560,000 for anti-tobacco programs.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2454 · Requires registered qualifying patient's authorized use of medical marijuana to be considered equivalent to use of any other prescribed medication.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2456 · Requires clinical laboratories to test for patient blood type and Rh factor and report information to patient.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2528 · Establishes the New Jersey Rare Disease Advisory Council.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2532 · Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2589 · Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2590 · Requires all Medicaid managed care organization to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2593 · Requires nursing homes to permit use of electronic monitoring devices at request of resident.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2656 · Provides for Medicaid coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services and prohibits certain restrictions on coverage.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 105 days

Assembly Bill 2690 · Requires vitamin K to be administered to newborns within six hours of birth.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2692 · Clarifies that apologies by health care facilities and professionals to patients or their representatives for adverse events disclosed under "Patient Safety Act" are excluded from discovery and inadmissible in legal actions involving facilities and profes

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2701 · Provides $3,000 gross income tax deduction for certain taxpayers providing home care for an elderly relative.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2747 · Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility; provides for disposition of certain personal property.*

Sent February 1, 2018 · Reported out after 32 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2765 · Ensures continued access of family planning services in event of federal action.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2777 · Revises various requirements concerning State medical marijuana program, including facilitating access to medical marijuana for children with debilitating medical conditions and their caregivers.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2792 · Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2812 · Excludes veterans' benefits from calculation of financial obligation for care at psychiatric facility.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2815 · Establishes criminal penalties for physicians who fail to provide certain information prior to performing abortion procedure involving donation of cadaveric fetal tissue.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2931 · Establishes registry of stroke cases in State.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2942 · Establishes certain minimum and maximum temperatures in emergency shelters, rooming and boarding houses, dementia care homes, and certain nursing homes and residential health care facilities.

Sent February 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1656 · Provides Medicaid coverage for family planning services to individuals with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 8–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2134 · Makes FY 2018 supplemental appropriation of $7,453,000 to DOH for family planning services.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 8–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2141 · Establishes New Jersey Dietary Supplements Task Force to make recommendations concerning safety and regulation of dietary supplements sold in New Jersey.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2144 · Renames "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act" as "Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act"; permits physician assistants to sign and modify POLST forms; requires continuing education concerning end-of-life care.*

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 402 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2161 · "HOPE Initiative Act;" requires establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of, and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2168 · Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2171 · Requires the Division of Consumer Affairs to establish electronic monitoring system for pain management agreements, to be linked to, and used in association with, Prescription Monitoring Program.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2184 · Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 7–0 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2185 · Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.

Sent January 29, 2018 · Reported out after 0 days, 7–3 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 241 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 295 · Excludes certain Medicaid income from gross income tax.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 312 · Requires certain health care facilities to provide information concerning palliative care and hospice care services.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 394 days, 11–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 319 · Prohibits pharmacies from charging additional fee for processing prescriptions transmitted by telephone or electronic means.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 334 · Requires pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale distributors accept and provide a rebate for certain returned drugs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 338 · Requires restaurants to post DOH sign concerning food allergen awareness in kitchen or staff area.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 348 · Exempts specialty heart hospital from 0.53 percent hospital assessment under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 351 · Restores property tax exemption for nonprofit hospitals with on-site for-profit medical providers; requires these hospitals to pay community service contributions to host municipalities; establishes Nonprofit Hospital Community Service Contribution Study

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 371 · Requires clinical laboratory that provides services for accountable care organization to establish clinical laboratory testing advisory board.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 375 · Establishes "Fund to Prevent Use of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices"; supports activities to prevent use and promote awareness of associated health conditions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 377 · Requires hospital employees to assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 128 days, 7–2 · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 412 · Requires installation of grab bars in certain public restrooms.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 444 · "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 January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 449 · Makes changes to procedures used by medical examiners for autopsies or dissections performed over religious objections.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 451 · Creates Clinical Trials Working Group.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 328 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 462 · Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 464 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 476 · Increases income eligibility limits for PAAD program and Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 522 · Provides for medical exemption from influenza vaccination based on allergy to any vaccine ingredient.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 539 · Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 545 · Clarifies that authorized persons and entities may administer a single dose of any opoid antidote, or multiple doses of any intranasal or intramuscular opioid antidote to overdose victims, with immunity under "Overdose Prevention Act."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 551 · "Steven Schmincke's Law"; facilitates sober living home construction financing.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 552 · Requires persons picking up prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substances to present identification.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 573 · Requires each hospital board of trustees to adopt a written policy governing conflicts of interest.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 583 · Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 637 · Requires health care facility staff to provide certain counseling following miscarriages and State registrar to establish certificate of birth.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 640 · Requires health care practitioners prescribing opioid medications on first-time basis, or to minor children, to limit amount of prescribed medication to seven-day supply, except in certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 688 · Establishes "Seniors Helping Seniors Who are Blind or Visually Impaired Demonstration Program" in DHS; appropriates $360,000.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 744 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 765 · 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 January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 786 · Requires retail establishments to allow persons with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 824 · Establishes guardianship monitoring program in Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 852 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 854 · "Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 880 · Limits time continuing care retirement communities may retain refundable entrance fee after resident vacates facility to no more than one year.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 55 days

Assembly Bill 893 · Establishes Park Prescription Program authorizing medical practitioners to prescribe free State park access passes to patients with obesity-related conditions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 955 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 998 · Requires ambulatory care facilities to provide patients with list of fees charged and itemized bill upon request, with opportunity to appeal charges.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1008 · Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1088 · Requires DOH to issue license to provide elective angioplasty services to certain qualifying hospitals located in counties of the third class.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1099 · Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1111 · Establishes social innovation loan guarantee pilot program and study commission within New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority concerning opioid and other substance use disorders.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 279 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1131 · 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 January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1187 · Requires electronic prescribing systems to default to three-day supply of opioid drugs, with ability for prescribers to issue prescriptions in any authorized quantity deemed medically appropriate.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1191 · Requires certain medical transportation vehicles to be equipped with stop signal arms and requires drivers to stop for vehicles under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1206 · Requires restaurants to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit trained employees to administer epinephrine on-site to persons suffering from anaphylaxis.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1235 · Eliminates certificate of need requirement for special care nursing facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1263 · Requires minimum temperature in senior citizen housing projects to be maintained at 70 degrees from October 1 to May 1.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1325 · Concerns organ and tissue donation.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1361 · Establishes guidelines for termination of patient-health care professional relationship.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1373 · Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1419 · Requires DOH to authorize Jersey City to issue certified copies of birth certificates by September 1, 2017.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1462 · Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1467 · Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1470 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1504 · "Medical 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 January 9, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1508 · Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1509 · Reduces ambulatory care facility assessment.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1510 · Allows deduction against gross income for unreimbursed expenses incurred by organ donor.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1529 · Establishes requirements for DOH to issue licenses to certain hospitals to perform elective angioplasty procedures.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1546 · Allows pharmacies to make self-administered hormonal contraceptives available over the counter.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1568 · Concerns liability, standards of care, and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1570 · Revises standards for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1571 · Requires audits of managed care plan provider networks.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1572 · Limits settings where certain surgeries may be performed.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1573 · Requires insurance coverage in the individual and small employer markets and SHBP and SEHBP for "off-label" uses of certain drugs.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1574 · Concerns liability and insurance coverage for medical malpractice actions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1575 · 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 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1576 · Requires certain health care facilities to provide, and employees to receive, annual influenza vaccination.**

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 489 days, 12–0 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1577 · Requires insurers, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to reimburse for childhood immunizations at levels specified by regulation.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1579 · Increases wholesale sales and use tax rate on tobacco products, changes tax base, and requires licenses to conduct business in tobacco products.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1580 · "Compounding Pharmacy Quality Assurance Act"; requires accreditation of compounding pharmacies.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1583 · Enters New Jersey in Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1584 · 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 January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1586 · 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 January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1588 · Requires anyone administered opioid antidote to treat drug overdose be provided with information concerning substance treatment programs and resources.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1589 · Requires State Board of Medical Examiners to conduct international criminal history background checks and check employer references for licensees.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1590 · Establishes certain requirements, including allowable fees, for provision of medical records to patients, legally authorized representatives, and authorized third parties.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 328 days, 6–2 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1591 · Permits registered surgical practices to convert to or combine with ambulatory care facilities; provides for phased-in gross receipts assessment; authorizes non-profit hospitals to acquire joint ownership interest in practices.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1592 · Requires certain places of public assembly to have automated external defibrillator on-site.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1593 · Requires certain health benefits plans to provide treatment for substance abuse and dependency when determined medically necessary by physician or psychologist.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1594 · Establishes Electronic Health Information Technology Fund.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1595 · Requires electronic health records systems to meet requirements to accept, process, and transmit prescriptions for Schedule II controlled dangerous substance.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1596 · Requires hospital laboratories and bio-analytical or clinical laboratories to offer test for hepatitis C to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid tests for hepatitis C.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 55 days, 8–3 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1597 · Enters New Jersey in enhanced multistate Nurse Licensure Compact. *

Sent January 9, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 30 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1599 · Revises scope of practice for surgical technologists to allow them to perform additional procedures involving ligation and skin and tissue closures.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1600 · Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 55 days, 11–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1601 · Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 20 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1602 · Requires surgical practices to be licensed by DOH as ambulatory care facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1603 · Prohibits paid caretakers from being appointed guardian or granted power of attorney for individual with disability.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1605 · Requires professionals certifying death to perform any testing and related actions necessary for survivors to claim State and federal benefits.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1620 · Requires drug test specimens from drug abuse treatment clinics be analyzed by independent clinical laboratory.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1657 · Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1662 · Provides Medicaid coverage for doula care.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 380 days, 7–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1663 · Requires certain public facilities and offices to provide on-site lactation room; DOH to provide information about lactation room availability; and DOE to provide information on lactation policies in schools.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 247 days, 13–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1709 · "Revised State Medical Examiner Act"; establishes Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner in DOH.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 86 days, 10–0 · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1719 · Establishes Medicaid program to provide housing-related services to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1723 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1779 · Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1789 · Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1808 · Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of dysmenorrhea.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1824 · Provides gross income tax credit for certain expenses paid or incurred for care and support of qualifying senior family member; designated as Caregiver's Assistance Act.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1830 · Establishes "Right to Try Act" permitting terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and treatment.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1836 · Permits pharmacists to provide self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients over the counter.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1838 · Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical marijuana patients.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1847 · Requires human papillomavirus vaccinations for students in grades six through 12.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1856 · "Children's Caregivers Act"; revises requirements for primary caregivers for medical marijuana patients who are minors.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1860 · Requires retail health clinics to develop policies and procedures identifying services provided by the clinics.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1861 · Establishes "Address Confidentiality Program for Reproductive Health Service Employees and Clients."

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 433 days

Assembly Bill 1912 · Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1913 · Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1928 · Requires health care providers, carriers, and employers to make certain disclosures regarding health care costs and allows SHBP to negotiate directly with hospitals in certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1991 · Requires students at institutions of higher education to receive immunization for meningitis in accordance with recommendations of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.*

Sent January 9, 2018 · Reported out after 328 days, 11–2 · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2036 · Concerns prescribing of certain controlled dangerous substances; requires practitioners to check prescription monitoring information before issuing certain prescriptions to emergency department patients; authorizes medical scribes and athletic trainers to

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 202 days

Assembly Bill 2037 · Provides for uniform testing and reporting of drug overdose deaths and consolidated service purchasing by medical examiners, and expands list of places where State Medical Examiner may be authorized to use lab facilities.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2087 · Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2088 · Requires opioid antidote dispensation to be monitored under Prescription Monitoring Program, and authorizes certain entities to submit info regarding opioid antidote administration for inclusion in secondary, linked database; designated as "John Wagner's

Sent January 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days