Health

Assembly Bill 5666 · Establishes initiatives related to behavioral health care, including increasing reimbursement rates, providing cost-of-living adjustments, establishing grant programs for facility upkeep and provider training, and relaxing clinical supervision requirements.

Sent June 26, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2456 · Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.

Sent June 22, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5617 · Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.

Sent June 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5630 · Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.*

Sent June 20, 2023 · Reported out after 174 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5632 · Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

Sent June 20, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5634 · Requires DOH to establish three-year Obstetric Discrimination Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program.

Sent June 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5636 · Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

Sent June 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5608 · Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.

Sent June 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5609 · Allows remote patient monitoring of pregnant patients; requires reimbursement for remote patient monitoring rendered to certain Medicaid beneficiaries.

Sent June 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4223 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services; appropriates $20 million.*

Sent June 5, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5440 · Prohibits production and sale of products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol.

Sent June 5, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5516 · Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.

Sent June 5, 2023 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5560 · Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.

Sent June 5, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5497 · Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine.

Sent May 25, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5472 · Establishes "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center Act," and appropriates $2,220,000.*

Sent May 18, 2023 · Reported out after 18 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5489 · Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

Sent May 18, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5380 · Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.

Sent May 8, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1943 · Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.*

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2526 · Permits court to order transfer of billing responsibility for, and rights to, wireless telephone number to certain victims of domestic violence or stalking.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2668 · Requires court to consider certain domestic violence convictions when considering alimony award; permits alimony modification based on certain subsequent domestic violence convictions.**

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2770 · Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3730 · Permits court to order counseling for children in households with domestic violence in appropriate cases; establishes presumption of award of custody to domestic violence victim in appropriate cases.**

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3808 · Allows tenant with temporary or permanent restraining order to change locks on residential rental unit.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4784 · Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5188 · Establishes "Automotive Anti-Theft Systems Task Force."

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5225 · Provides for coverage of community-based palliative care benefits under Medicaid.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5311 · Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5316 · Permits certain adult day care centers and group homes to restrict access to certain persons who violate food restriction policies.

Sent March 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1517 · Authorizes issuance of protective orders for certain victimized persons in situations for which domestic violence statutes do not apply due to lack of familial or dating relationship between victim and offending actor.*

Sent March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2655 · Establishes requirements concerning provision of postpartum care, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth information and development of personalized postpartum care plans.*

Sent March 16, 2023 · Reported out after 249 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5069 · Prohibits social media platforms from using certain practices or features that cause child users to become addicted to platform.

Sent March 16, 2023 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5305 · Enters New Jersey in Women's Reproductive Health Care Compact.

Sent March 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5248 · Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in nursing homes.*

Sent February 28, 2023 · Reported out after 265 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5257 · Requires DOH to use Basic Screening Survey to access oral health in children.

Sent February 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5259 · Requires SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover anti-obesity medications.

Sent February 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5271 · Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of Individuals."

Sent February 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5276 · Requires DOH to collect certain data to be shared with certain State departments.

Sent February 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5194 · Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4738 · Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.

Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5180 · Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.

Sent February 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5185 · Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.

Sent February 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2764 · "Mental Health Access Act;" increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2878 · "Medicaid Transportation Brokerage Program Oversight and Accountability Act"; establishes vehicle, staffing, and performance standards, and review and reporting requirements for non-emergency medical transport provided under State's non-emergency medical transportation brokerage program.*

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5172 · Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5151 · Revises polysomnography licensing renewal standards.

Sent February 6, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5096 · Replaces statutory terms regarding alcohol and substance use.

Sent January 23, 2023 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5067 · Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

Sent January 19, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5070 · Establishes act of disseminating misinformation as professional misconduct for health care professionals.

Sent January 19, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4484 · Revises reporting requirements for nursing homes concerning financial disclosures and ownership structure.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4619 · Codifies and extends authorization for certain out-of-State health care practitioners and recent graduates of health care training programs to practice in New Jersey.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 333 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4913 · Requires carriers to offer health care providers more than one method of payment for reimbursement.*

Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5042 · Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5043 · Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5055 · Requires parents and guardians be provided access medical records of minor patients.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5057 · Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1033 · Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*

Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4982 · Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.

Sent December 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4613 · Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.*

Sent December 12, 2022 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4614 · Modifies Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program.

Sent December 12, 2022 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4615 · Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.*

Sent December 12, 2022 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4964 · Requires private health insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover wigs under certain circumstances.

Sent December 12, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4940 · Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign regarding pelvic floor examinations.

Sent December 8, 2022 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4941 · Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.

Sent December 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4944 · Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Sent December 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4911 · "Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Services Act"; authorizes production and use of psilocybin to promote health and wellness; decriminalizes, and expunges past offenses involving, psilocybin production, possession, use, and distribution.

Sent December 5, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4914 · Establishes "Hospital at Home Act."

Sent December 5, 2022 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4915 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.

Sent December 5, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4918 · Extends temporary waiver of certain basic life support services and specialty care transport unit crewmember requirements.*

Sent December 5, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4921 · Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.

Sent December 5, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4938 · Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.

Sent December 5, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4875 · Expands definition of basic life support to include blood glucose monitoring.

Sent November 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4879 · Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.

Sent November 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3241 · Extends temporary waiver of certain basic life support services and specialty care transport unit crewmember requirements.*

Sent November 21, 2022 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 275 · Permits pharmacists to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent November 14, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4828 · Revises "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking at certain outdoor public places.

Sent October 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4829 · Requires establishment of new State website with information on rights related to, and health benefits coverage for, reproductive health care services.*

Sent October 24, 2022 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4805 · Appropriates $3 million to DOH to build and operate emergency management and storage center at Hunterdon Medical Center.

Sent October 20, 2022 · Reported out after 151 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4777 · Streamlines certification standards for emergency medical technicians.

Sent October 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4786 · Requires performance of myeloma screening under certain circumstances.

Sent October 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4719 · Consolidates and makes technical updates to certain definitions used in Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

Sent October 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4738 · Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.

Sent October 11, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 121 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4754 · Requires State Medicaid beneficiaries to notify county welfare agencies no later than 20 days of change of circumstances.

Sent October 3, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4683 · Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

Sent September 29, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4517 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4536 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4544 · Requires hospital employees assist uninsured patients with creating account to apply for insurance coverage through Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4576 · Authorizes certain basic life support services vehicles to be staffed by one emergency medical technician and one first responder while in service.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4587 · Establishes commission to study mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4604 · Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4608 · Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4615 · Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.*

Sent September 22, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 81 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4627 · Requires DOH to maintain emergency stockpile of insulin and authorizes dispensing of emergency supply of insulin to certain patients.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4629 · Enters New Jersey into Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

Sent September 22, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1897 · Requires long-term care facilities to meet with residents and residents' families to review emergency contact information and to offer residents opportunity to update information.*

Sent September 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2973 · Requires DOH to develop mobile senior citizen assistance program.

Sent September 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4439 · Provides $3 million supplemental appropriation to Hunterdon Medical Center for building to stockpile personal protective equipment.

Sent September 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4457 · Establishes requirements to screen certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.

Sent September 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4489 · Establishes program in DOH for health care provider evaluation and response for patients who are victims of domestic violence.

Sent September 15, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4426 · Requires bio-analytical or clinical laboratory conducting hepatitis C screening test to draw and store blood for confirmation test.

Sent June 29, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4427 · Requires certain homemaker-home health aides to be certified or trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Sent June 29, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4428 · Establishes cause of action for residents of assisted living facilities and comprehensive personal care home providers.

Sent June 29, 2022 · Reported out after 78 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4429 · Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products.

Sent June 29, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4430 · Prohibits sale of flavored cigars.

Sent June 29, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4304 · Prohibits smoking in automobile when children are present.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4316 · Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products by food delivery drivers while engaged in food delivery.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4317 · Requires residential psychiatric and long-term care facilities to provide certain financial information to facility residents and other individuals.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4332 · Requires procurement of management support and other services for certain nursing homes.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4333 · Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4334 · Requires students, staff, and others present at institutions of higher education to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4335 · Establishes "Mission Critical Long-Term Care Teams"; provides for identification of and intervention at long-term care facilities at risk of operational and financial distress.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4336 · Prohibits annual increase in rent or lease payments of more than two percent for certain nursing homes except in certain circumstances.*

Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4338 · Requires vaccinations against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) be reported to New Jersey Immunization Information System.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4339 · Regulates food and beverage delivery vehicle network companies.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4340 · Adds and revises items for nursing homes to submit to DOH in annual financial report.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4350 · Stengthens access to reproductive health care; appropriates $20 million.

Sent June 20, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4275 · Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Sent June 16, 2022 · Reported out after 242 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4276 · Requires nursing homes to provide training to staff in behavioral health issues.

Sent June 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4279 · Establishes Children's Health Promotion Fund.

Sent June 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4286 · Requires all hospitals with maternity departments to maintain Baby-Friendly and Mother-Friendly designations.

Sent June 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1220 · Requires DOH approval for adverse possessory action against hospitals.

Sent June 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4235 · Requires county health departments to maintain reserve stock of opioid antidotes to dispense to certain entities on interim basis to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Sent June 13, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4237 · Establishes Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator position; appropriates funds.

Sent June 13, 2022 · Reported out after 339 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3675 · Requires DHS to establish five-year pilot program to facilitate coordinated provision of systemic, therapeutic, assessment, resource, and treatment (START) services to adults who have both developmental disabilities and mental illness.

Sent June 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4195 · Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan.

Sent June 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1514 · Requires each nursing home to employ patient advocate.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3978 · Authorizes home care for individuals who are disabled or elderly and requires health insurance coverage therefor.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4091 · Makes County Option Hospital Fee Pilot Program permanent and expands definition of "participating county" under program.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4112 · Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4114 · Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4115 · Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4120 · Prohibits sale of menthol cigarettes.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4149 · Permits pharmacists to furnish self-administered hormonal contraceptives pursuant to a standing order, in accordance with protocols established by Board of Pharmacy and Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Reported out after 165 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4153 · Requires NJ FamilyCare to reimburse claims for covered services submitted by clinical social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists under certain circumstances.*

Sent June 2, 2022 · Reported out after 564 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4174 · Requires each guardian of incapacitated persons to provide consent in order for incapacitated persons to obtain vaccinations and booster vaccinations against COVID-19.

Sent June 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4107 · Makes various changes concerning regulation of emergency medical services; establishes mobile integrated health program and new State Emergency Medical Services Director in DOH.*

Sent May 26, 2022 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 315 · Concerns employment security during changes in control of health care entities. *

Sent May 26, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1959 · Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.

Sent May 19, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4052 · Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.*

Sent May 19, 2022 · Reported out after 382 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3997 · Requires certain hospitals to provide sexual assault treatment training for certain staff.

Sent May 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3999 · Establishes requirements for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies and health care service firms.

Sent May 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4000 · Requires adult day health care facilities to establish hybrid model for provision of adult day health care services under certain circumstances.

Sent May 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4014 · Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.

Sent May 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4044 · Requires long-term care facilities to stock and provide COVID-19 antiviral treatments to residents.

Sent May 16, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3931 · Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.

Sent May 12, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3932 · Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs.

Sent May 12, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3950 · Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.

Sent May 12, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3952 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent May 12, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3910 · Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

Sent May 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3919 · Protects patients waiting for organ transplants from certain discriminatory actions based on vaccination status.

Sent May 9, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3718 · Permits EMT, paramedic, or investigator for county medical examiner's office to make determination and pronouncement of death under certain circumstances.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3734 · Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy drugs by pharmacists without prior notification to and written consent of physician and patient.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3737 · Establishes menstrual health public awareness campaign.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 297 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3741 · Prohibits certain entities from requesting or requiring provision of personal health information.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3750 · "Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3772 · Revises certain requirements concerning eligibility for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

Sent May 2, 2022 · Reported out after 217 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3792 · Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.*

Sent May 2, 2022 · Reported out after 164 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3794 · Extends COVID-19 Medicaid per diem rate, and requires Medicaid coverage without prior authorization, for certain partial care behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3827 · Requires DCF, DOE, DOH, and DHS to study impact of COVID-19 on children's health.

Sent May 2, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3696 · Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.

Sent March 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 760 · Expands number of health care professions profiled under "New Jersey Health Care Consumer Information Act."

Sent March 24, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3672 · Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.

Sent March 21, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3684 · Requires contracts for sale of certain health care entities to preserve employee wages and benefits and to honor collective bargaining agreements.*

Sent March 21, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3622 · Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3632 · Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3637 · Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3641 · Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3648 · Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3649 · Revises eligibility criteria for reimbursement from "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund."

Sent March 17, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3656 · Limits fees charged for copies of medical and billing records.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 88 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3661 · Expressly authorizes medical cannabis patients under 18 years of age to have up to four designated caregivers.

Sent March 17, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 53 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 536 · Establishes new transparency standards for pharmacy benefits manager business practices. *

Sent March 14, 2022 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2839 · Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for epinephrine auto-injector devices and asthma inhalers; limits cost sharing for health insurance coverage of insulin.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2840 · Establishes certain data reporting requirements for prescription drug supply chain; establishes Drug Affordability Council; appropriates $1,500,000.*

Sent March 14, 2022 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3159 · Requires hiring of vendor to manage Medicaid Multi-State Pooling Supplemental Rebate Arrangement program and associated uniform Preferred Drug List.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3585 · Establishes program for certain individuals to become certified as homemaker-home health aides and provide services to certain Medicaid enrollees.*

Sent March 14, 2022 · Reported out after 245 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3588 · Directs DOH to develop standardized perinatal health curriculum for community health workers.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 199 days

Assembly Bill 3596 · Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3597 · Requires DOH to establish Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program.

Sent March 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3571 · Requires health care facilities to screen health care workers and first responders for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder related to COVID-19 pandemic.

Sent March 10, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3581 · Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; Requires DOH to approve training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.

Sent March 10, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3582 · Authorizes provision of adult day health services on remote basis.

Sent March 10, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3487 · Establishes "New Jersey Right to Try-Plus Act" permitting terminally ill patients access to certain investigational and off-label treatments.

Sent March 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3506 · Requires DOH to develop mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.

Sent March 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3512 · Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*

Sent March 8, 2022 · Reported out after 251 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3534 · Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Commission" and appropriates $9 million.

Sent March 8, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2798 · Excludes certain income earned from health promotion or disease prevention work from income eligibility determination under NJ FamilyCare, WFNJ, and NJ SNAP. *

Sent March 7, 2022 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3141 · Establishes public awareness campaign concerning programs and services for first responders, healthcare workers, other frontline workers, and their families experiencing mental health issues related to COVID-19 pandemic.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3184 · Requires informed consent for breast implant surgery.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3210 · Establishes the Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3244 · 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 professionals.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3248 · Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3252 · Requires Commissioner of DOH to assess how to increase number of teaching hospitals and medical residency programs throughout State.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3268 · Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3269 · Requires health care facilities to reports cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3303 · Requires implicit bias training for physicians.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3325 · Concerns cigarette manufacturers and production of certain tobacco products using roll-your-own tobacco machines at retail establishments within this State.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3355 · Permits paramedics to administer vaccines during outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3357 · Requires DOH to evaluate whether there is sufficient access to rapid COVID-19 tests and to provide for additional testing if necessary.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3358 · Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax.

Sent March 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2762 · Requires certain licensed health care professionals and health care facilities to screen adolescents and young adults for symptoms of depression.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2763 · Requires infection control training for nursing home and assisted living administrator licensure and certification.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2765 · Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2766 · Provides corporation business tax credit to long-term care facilities that pay for the training and certification of certified nurse aide.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2769 · Allows pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives under certain circumstances.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2788 · Requires hospitals and health care professionals to offer hepatitis C testing to certain individuals; authorizes certain laboratories to perform rapid hepatitis C testing.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2789 · 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 February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2792 · Requires long-term care facility to post certain information on its Internet website regarding Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2796 · Requires hospitals to provide certain resources to certain patients and to ask patients if patients have completed advance directive or practitioner orders for life-sustaining treatment form.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2797 · Revises requirements for sale of tobacco and vapor products; increases penalties for prohibited sales; increases fees for cigarette and vapor business licensure.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2800 · 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 February 28, 2022 · Reported out after 227 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2809 · Permits import of Canadian prescription drugs.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2811 · Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2832 · Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2837 · Requires long-term care facilities to annually review residents' proxy directives.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2862 · Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2864 · Establishes Office of Health Transformation to coordinate certain strategic planning for State health care programs.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2865 · Establishes process for independent informal dispute resolution hearings in DOH.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2866 · Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2869 · Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research to $10 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Reported out after 444 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2875 · Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2924 · Establishes "New Jersey Alzheimer's Disease Master Plan Study Commission."

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2932 · Prohibits discrimination against pregnant women who have not received COVID-19 vaccine.

Sent February 28, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2461 · Establishes "Natural Health and Vitality Task Force."

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2484 · Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2540 · Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2564 · Requires certain State employees receive mental health first aid training.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2567 · Requires feasibility study to examine establishment of regional medical examiner office facility in Southern New Jersey and collaborative development of new medical examiner education initiatives; appropriates $40,000.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2568 · Requires hospitals to collect and report data on gender identity and sexual orientation in relation to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2569 · Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2572 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at certain pharmacies and certain businesses with on site pharmacies.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2574 · Requires Commissioner of Health to establish maternity care public awareness campaign.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2575 · Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2583 · Requires information on seizure first-aid to be disseminated to employers.*

Sent February 14, 2022 · Reported out after 273 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2585 · Prohibits discrimination against corrections workers, first responders, and health care workers who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine or booster.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 14 days, 42–33

Assembly Bill 2665 · Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2679 · Permits minors aged 14 years or older to consent to certain vaccines without permission of parent or guardian.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2680 · Establishes criminal penalties for production and display of false COVID-19 vaccination verification card.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2682 · Establishes "Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Long-Term Advisory Commission" in DHS.*

Sent February 14, 2022 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2686 · Establishes performance and training standards for certain Medicaid transportation services and requires DHS to report compliance with standards.

Sent February 14, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 804 · Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 821 · Requires certain health care facilities to offer lactation counseling and consultations to persons who have given birth. *

Sent February 7, 2022 · Reported out after 115 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 829 · Expands number of disorders included in newborn screening program.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2068 · Grants gross income tax deduction to mental health care professionals providing services in the State.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2069 · Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax during public health emergencies.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2070 · Requires certain supermarkets, grocery stores, and food suppliers to donate food under certain circumstances.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2072 · Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2076 · 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 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2141 · Requires hospitals to report coronavirus disease 2019 demographic data.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2142 · Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2151 · Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2153 · Prohibits mandatory use of medical devices by minors without informed parental consent.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2170 · Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2179 · Grants parents, guardians, and authorized representatives online access to medical and personal history of residents of certain residential care facilities.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2180 · 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 February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2181 · Authorizes psychiatric advanced practice nurses to complete certain certificates required for involuntary commitment to treatment.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2186 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2191 · Increases amount allowed in initial prescription for opioid drugs in cases of acute pain.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2193 · Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Reported out after 248 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2196 · Revises requirements for operation of mobile intensive care programs and paramedic licensure.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2197 · Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2203 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of rapid or laboratory tests for purposes of detecting infections.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2225 · Requires retail health clinics to develop policies and procedures identifying services provided by the clinics.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2240 · Prohibits excessive increases in prices charged for essential off-patent and generic prescription drugs and biological products.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2251 · Authorizes Assistant Commissioner of Division of Developmental Disabilities to establish exception rates, and programmatic and staffing requirements, for individuals with highly acute needs.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2255 · Exempts specialty heart hospital from 0.53 percent hospital assessment under certain circumstances.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2258 · Requires that certain medical education programs give priority to certain applicants.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2259 · Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2260 · Codifies certain regulatory provisions regarding controlled dangerous substances and prescription monitoring.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2261 · Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2262 · Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2263 · Establishes "Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Study Commission."

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2286 · Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2303 · Requires DOH to establish Statewide standardized requirements for licensure and operation of mobile food vendors; designated as "Streamlined Food Truck Licensure Act."

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2330 · Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2331 · Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2332 · Requires all Medicaid managed care organizations to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2333 · Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2334 · Requires DOH approval for adverse possessory action against hospitals.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2336 · Establishes New Jersey Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Regulatory Commission.

Sent February 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2383 · 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 7, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2410 · "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 February 7, 2022 · Reported out after 465 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1176 · Requires institutions of higher education to implement suicide prevention programs and raise awareness of mental health services.

Sent February 3, 2022 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1747 · Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*

Sent February 3, 2022 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 190 · 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 January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 197 · Authorizes medical marijuana for treatment of substance use disorder; authorizes all patients to be dispensed medical marijuana in edible form.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 201 · 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 January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 223 · "Consumer Access to Health Care Act"; eliminates requirement of joint protocol with physician for advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 244 · Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 255 · Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 256 · Requires certain health care facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke via use of smoke evacuation system.*

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 142 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 277 · Authorizes public libraries to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by librarian or other trained library employee.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 329 · "Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 344 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 360 · Requires issuance of temporary emergency medical services certifications under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 362 · Increases amount of cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues provided to New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research from $1 million to $4 million; establishes dedicated, non-lapsing Cancer Research Fund.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 381 · Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 417 · Revises certificate of need program.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 439 · Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 452 · Requires DOH to administer coronavirus disease 2019 antibody testing.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 470 · Enters New Jersey into Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 503 · "Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 524 · Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 142 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 547 · Permits pharmacists to adjust increment in which medication is dispensed for certain prescriptions.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 562 · Establishes certain penalties on clinical laboratories regarding receipt of Medicaid overpayments, and on entities engaged in business with such clinical laboratories.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 597 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 628 · Establishes certain protocols for prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepine.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 652 · Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 23 days

Assembly Bill 670 · Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 679 · Prohibits certain forms of discrimination in DOH policies concerning allocation of critical health care resources.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 690 · Temporarily waives certain basic life support services crewmember requirements.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 23 days

Assembly Bill 774 · Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 775 · Restricts establishment of mandates to become vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); establishes reimbursement program to cover certain out-of-pocket costs incurred in obtaining COVID-19 vaccine.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 796 · "Listening to Mothers Survey Act"; requires DOH to establish survey to evaluate and improve maternity care access and services.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 798 · Revises requirements for emergency medical services delivery.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 879 · Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 892 · "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 893 · Provides employment protections for certain medical professionals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 923 · Requires DOH to provide for voluntary registration of trauma scene waste management service providers and establish trauma scene waste management registry.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 934 · Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 969 · Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 997 · Authorizes home cultivation of medical cannabis.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1067 · Imposes requirements on certain pediatric emergency departments; requires DOH to include information on pediatric emergency departments in its annual hospital performance report.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1069 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1136 · Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1144 · Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1183 · "Reproductive Freedom Act."

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1187 · Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1190 · Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to undocumented immigrant aliens.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1206 · Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1209 · Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1214 · Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1217 · Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1230 · Revises criteria for payment of charity care to certain hospitals.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1231 · Establishes restrictions on designation of new trauma centers.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1250 · Requires Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare managed care organizations to offer patient-centered medical home model or other alternative payment model to primary care providers.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1255 · Updates requirements and standards for authorization and prior authorization of health care services.*

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 135 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1265 · Establishes Office of Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Use Control Policy to reduce incidence of substance use disorder and tobacco use.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1354 · Clarifies prohibition on smoking of cannabis in public places.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1424 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1429 · Requires certain restaurant chains to provide sodium information for items offered for sale.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1453 · Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1454 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1456 · Establishes annual cost of living adjustment based on Consumer Price Index for certain children, youth and family services organizations.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1462 · Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1478 · Provides for funds received from opioid litigation or settlements to be dedicated for use in financing substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs and services in New Jersey.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1510 · Requires certain hospitals to establish bereavement areas.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1528 · Requires DOH to establish uniform standards for retail food establishment health and sanitary evaluation placards.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1534 · Establishes Prescription Drug Review Commission; requires production costs be reported for certain prescription drugs.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1541 · Expressly prohibits invasive examination of unconscious patient by health care practitioner without patient's prior informed written consent.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1580 · Exempts personal protective equipment from sales and use tax.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1592 · Establishes "Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Affairs."

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1597 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1622 · Establishes toll free helpline for first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1648 · Requires health care facility staff to provide certain counseling following miscarriages and State registrar to establish certificate of birth.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1651 · 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 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1682 · Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1692 · Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1697 · Requires health care professionals to order bi-lateral ultrasounds concurrently when ordering mammograms; requires insurers to cover concurrent mammograms and bi-lateral ultrasounds.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1741 · Establishes registration and operational requirements for retail health clinics and urgent care facilities.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1747 · Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board; appropriates $1 million.*

Sent January 11, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 23 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1830 · Establishes protection from adverse employment action for authorized medical cannabis patients.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1866 · Directs DOH to develop plan to phase out use of latex gloves in health care facilities and food establishments.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1874 · Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1907 · Permits telemedicine services to be provided using audio-only technology when providing behavioral health care services.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1913 · Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1938 · Establishes requirements for State to enter into contract for purchase of menstrual products.*

Sent January 11, 2022 · Moved on without a report after 261 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1946 · Expressly allows health care professionals located outside New Jersey to provide services using telemedicine and telehealth to patients in New Jersey.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1953 · Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1963 · Revises eligibility for convicted drug offenders to receive general assistance benefits under Work First New Jersey program.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1988 · Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1989 · Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.*

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 142 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1991 · Clarifies statutory exemptions from mandatory immunization requirements for child care center and school attendance.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1993 · Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1994 · Requires DOH to establish maternity care evaluation protocols.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 328 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1995 · Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2001 · Establishes Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Form Registry.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2002 · Requires State registrar to permit county surrogate to provide certified copy of death certificate to authorized person under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 2003 · Restricts use of restrictive employment covenants for physicians and nurses.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 510 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2004 · Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training program.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2007 · Requires students and certain other children to be annually vaccinated for influenza as condition of enrollment at public and private K-12 schools, preschools, child care centers, and institutions of higher education.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2010 · Establishes certain guidelines for health insurance carriers concerning step therapy protocols.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2020 · Establishes "Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force."

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2021 · Requires embryo storage facilities to record and report health information of patients in manner that is consistent with certain federal laws.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2022 · Requires pharmacy practice sites to document reasons for not filling certain prescriptions.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 328 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2025 · Establishes requirements for certain tobacco product retailers to stock and sell nicotine replacement therapy products.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2027 · Extends temporary emergency licensure of certain health care professionals.

Sent January 11, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2036 · Establishes Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care. *

Sent January 11, 2022 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the General Assembly