Health

Assembly Bill 6165 · Shifts $45 million appropriation for opioid related care and treatment provided at certain hospitals from Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to General Fund.

Sent December 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6166 · Revises certain references to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in statutory and regulatory law; Requires health benefits coverage for certain immunizations recommended by DOH.*

Sent December 4, 2025 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1165 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6077 · "Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent and Expand Regional Health Program Act"; creates grant program within DOH for student-loan and tuition relief and appropriates $5 million.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6079 · Enacts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6094 · Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry and awareness campaign.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6103 · Requires Commissioner of Community Affairs to notify certain municipal officials of receipt of application for licensure of cooperative sober living residence.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6104 · Authorizes cremation of unclaimed bodies by counties and storage of unclaimed bodies by hospitals.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6116 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $1.5 million from General Fund to DOH and DCA for Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6119 · Expands New Jersey's certificate of need exemption list.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1253 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.

Sent November 24, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 6004 · Establishes Health Equity Access and Leadership Fund; appropriates $25 million from General Fund, and allocates portion of Health Care Subsidy Fund revenues, to fund.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6008 · Expands epinephrine administration mechanisms permitted in schools.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6026 · Establishes the "South Jersey Community Resilience Center"; appropriates $500,000.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6041 · Permits import of prescription drugs from certain countries.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6045 · Supplemental appropriation of $25 million from General Fund to DOH for Hudson Regional Health.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6050 · Prohibits acquisition or disclosure of personal health information without consent.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6051 · Establishes Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 6056 · Implements Blue Band Program to address preeclampsia in New Jersey.

Sent November 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5972 · Establishes telecommunication fee to support Statewide behavioral health crisis system of care.

Sent November 13, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5915 · Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2019 · Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 147 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 3931 · Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

Sent July 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5904 · Revises statutory obligations of Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey.

Sent June 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5866 · Revises provisions of State law concerning licensure of ambulatory care facility.

Sent June 23, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5823 · Creates New Jersey Mental Health Residential Reform Treatment Act.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5828 · Removes requirements for surgical practices to be licensed as ambulatory care facilities and requires surgical practices to register with DOH.

Sent June 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5748 · Requires continued employment for physicians diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

Sent June 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1962 · Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*

Sent June 12, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 4224 · Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent June 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 4263 · Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*

Sent June 12, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5730 · Requires hospitals to perform psychological and psychiatric evaluations on certain patients and requires health insurance coverage for such evaluations.

Sent May 22, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1841 · Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening and requires coverage be provided without cost sharing.

Sent May 15, 2025 · Reported out after 193 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1888 · Provides certain protections to residents of long-term care facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.*

Sent May 15, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5673 · "Gary Letizia Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Act"; authorizes paramedics, under medical oversight, to administer blood products to patients in pre-hospital settings, and establishes certain reimbursement for emergency medical services providers.

Sent May 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 588 · Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in nursing homes.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Reported out after 200 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3770 · Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5472 · Increases income threshold limit for certain Medicaid eligibility groups.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5640 · Establishes basic life support services as essential; requires municipalities to arrange for basic life support services; makes an appropriation.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2606 · Requires Medicaid reimbursement of mental health rehabilitation services provided via clubhouse program.

Sent May 8, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5595 · Permits individuals to establish voluntary nonopioid directives.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5596 · Establishes State stockpile of medicine and medical supplies; makes appropriation.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5597 · Requires hospitals to adopt and develop environmental sustainability plan.

Sent May 5, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4838 · Requires prescription drug coverage for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management, including step therapy.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5133 · Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for the treatment of stuttering.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5521 · Requires that warning notices regarding certain health risks of alcohol consumption be reviewed and updated.

Sent April 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1148 · Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for child or pregnant woman during crisis.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3546 · Requires insurers and SHBP to provide coverage for expenses incurred in screening for ovarian cancer.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5278 · Establishes "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act"; requires health insurance coverage of medically necessary perimenopause and menopause treatments.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5488 · Makes various revisions to law pertaining to electronic medical records and recording certain minor patients' demographic information.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5459 · Extends time period in which to enroll newborn infant in health benefits coverage.

Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5383 · Requires unrestricted Medicaid coverage for ovulation enhancing drugs and medical services related to administering such drugs for certain beneficiaries experiencing infertility.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5408 · Revises certain provisions concerning, and establishes certain education and data reporting requirements related to, involuntary commitment.*

Sent March 6, 2025 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5416 · Regulates medication administration in certain residential facilities.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5418 · Requires pregnancy centers to disclose certain information in multiple languages.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5419 · Prohibits health care professionals from providing gender-affirming health care services to persons under 21 years of age.

Sent March 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5329 · Requires DOH to study cost of establishing long-term health care benefit for certain individuals.

Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5309 · Permits up to three credits of continuing medical education on menopause to be used by nurses and physicians for license renewal.*

Sent February 13, 2025 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 5273 · Establishes "Graduate Physician Licensing Act."

Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5236 · Establishes education requirements for certain officers of State Board of Medical Examiners.

Sent January 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3699 · Authorizes health care professionals to engage in the use of remote patient monitoring devices; requires health care insurance coverage by certain insurers for remote patient monitoring devices.*

Sent January 23, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3700 · Establishes pilot program to provide Medicaid coverage of remote maternal health services for eligible beneficiaries.

Sent January 23, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 5136 · Provides incentives for certified nurse aides and nursing students to work as direct support professionals; makes appropriation.

Sent December 16, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5137 · Establishes Direct Care Worker Support Program in DOH; makes appropriation.

Sent December 16, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5138 · Provides for independent prescriptive authority for midwives.

Sent December 16, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5069 · Requires DOH to inspect reports of mold infestation in health care facilities.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5070 · Requires New Jersey Board of Nursing to establish Nursing Scribe Program.

Sent December 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4332 · Requires certain ultrasounds on pregnant women to be performed by licensed health care professionals.

Sent November 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4903 · Updates requirements for licensure in occupational therapy.

Sent November 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 5043 · Requires DOH to create and disseminate materials and resources related to cardiomyopathy.*

Sent November 14, 2024 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1087 · Requires midwives and physicians to provide pregnant women information on birthing options prior to delivery.

Sent October 28, 2024 · Moved on without a report after 416 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4523 · Creates New Jersey Board of Paramedicine.

Sent October 24, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4942 · Establishes multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign.

Sent October 21, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1799 · Requires DOH to develop shared decision-making tool and establish maternal health care pilot program.

Sent October 17, 2024 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4883 · Clarifies authorization for any person or entity to distribute opioid antidotes.

Sent October 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4868 · Establishes "Mental and Behavioral Health for Hispanics and Latinos Act"; appropriates $1 million.

Sent September 26, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4827 · Requires DOH and DEP to develop best practices, and certain health care providers to develop plan, concerning medical waste management.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4837 · Requires prescriptions for certain patients to include patients' weight.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4845 · Removes requirements for surgical practices to be licensed as ambulatory care facilities to provide surgical and related services.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4863 · Requires NJ FamilyCare payment for multiple medical encounters per day for enrollee at federally qualified health center.

Sent September 23, 2024 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4579 · Requires DOH to establish Regional Hospital System Program for Emergency Preparedness and to annually survey preparedness and resiliency of State's hospital system in event of public emergency.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4810 · Requires NJ FamilyCare reimbursement for comprehensive medication management services provided for certain children by licensed pharmacist.

Sent September 19, 2024 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2983 · Prohibits pre-approval or precertification of prenatal ultrasound screenings covered under health benefits plans.

Sent September 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4690 · Requires Medicaid coverage for motorized wheelchairs for nursing facility residents under certain circumstances.

Sent September 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4713 · Creates Health Care Cost Containment Commission; appropriates $5 million.

Sent September 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4677 · 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 June 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4678 · Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.

Sent June 28, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4655 · Codifies authority for certain health care providers to provide abortions and clarifies certain operational requirements for abortion facilities.

Sent June 25, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4656 · Secures protections for patients and providers accessing and providing legally protected health care activities; establishes right of residents to legally protected health care services, which are restricted in other states.

Sent June 25, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4661 · Provides for voluntary contributions for taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support reproductive health care services.

Sent June 25, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4012 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for structured day program services provided to beneficiary eligible for brain injury services.

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4035 · Requires State to sell as surplus property certain land and improvements in Morris County known as Central Park School.*

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4391 · Allows pharmacists to transfer Schedule II attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder prescriptions.

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4461 · Regulates production and sale of certain intoxicating hemp products.

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4595 · Requires Executive Branch departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to identify and assess COVID-19 measures and their viability for future potential emergency scenarios.

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4596 · Requires DOH to establish partnerships with certain entities to improve emergency response to public health crisis.

Sent June 17, 2024 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4557 · "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; bans abortion 20 weeks or more after fertilization.

Sent June 13, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4576 · Requires DOH to revise emergency response plan for pandemic influenzas.

Sent June 13, 2024 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4578 · Requires DOH to prepare comprehensive plan to invest in State's public health system.

Sent June 13, 2024 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4580 · Enhances access to public health emergency supplies and services.

Sent June 13, 2024 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1673 · "Right to Mental Health for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Act"; establishes certain requirements concerning provision of mental health services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.*

Sent June 6, 2024 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4000 · Establishes Office of Professional Corporate Guardians.

Sent June 6, 2024 · Reported out after 536 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3667 · Permits dental service corporations to be subsidiaries of nonprofit parent companies.

Sent May 20, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4434 · Requires DHS and DOH to study disordered eating; establishes "Disordered Eating Prevention Research Grant Pilot Program."*

Sent May 20, 2024 · Reported out after 150 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1965 · Regulates provision of pharmaceutical services in long-term care facilities.

Sent May 20, 2024 · Reported out after 553 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4362 · Provides for designation and establishment of Public Health Institute in New Jersey.

Sent May 13, 2024 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4305 · Provides gross income tax deduction for in vitro fertilization treatment expenses.

Sent May 10, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4325 · Permits procurement of medical countermeasures, products, and therapeutics.

Sent May 10, 2024 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4327 · Revises statutory definition of "elevated blood lead level."

Sent May 10, 2024 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2940 · Establishes minimum Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities.

Sent May 6, 2024 · Reported out after 164 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4286 · Establishes "New Jersey COVID-19 Long-Term Health Effects Task Force."

Sent May 6, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4293 · 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 May 6, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4193 · Requires licensed health care professionals providing prenatal care to offer and screen, upon request, pregnant patients with history of depression for postpartum depression.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Reported out after 168 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4228 · Revises eligibility criteria for adult medical day care services.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4244 · Revises distribution of monies from Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund to municipalities.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4247 · Designates month of November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in NJ.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4271 · Expands scope of practice of pediatricians and advanced practice nurses with respect to pediatric behavioral and developmental health care.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4276 · Requires DOH to use Basic Screening Survey to access oral health in children.

Sent May 2, 2024 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4169 · Establishes task force to study and make recommendations concerning health care service needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer or questioning individuals, and persons with intersex conditions in the State.

Sent April 11, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4115 · Enters New Jersey into Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

Sent April 4, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4079 · Renames Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital as Richard J. Codey Psychiatric Hospital.

Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4080 · Provides phased-in increases in cigarette tax rate over four-year period.

Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4094 · Requires DOH to expand services provided under plan to improve perinatal mental health services and health insurers to cover costs of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.

Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4099 · Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant persons at risk for preeclampsia.

Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3972 · Makes certain changes to calculation of minimum loss ratio requirements for health benefits plans in individual and small employer markets.

Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4057 · Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.

Sent March 11, 2024 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3992 · Revises penalties for certain prohibited sales of tobacco and vapor products and smoking in indoor places.*

Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3998 · Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at certain pharmacies and certain businesses with on site pharmacies.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4021 · Requires Medicaid coverage for community violence prevention services; Requires DOH to approve training and certification program for violence prevention professionals.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4022 · Requires DOH to develop Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4023 · Establishes requirements for State entities to enter into bulk purchasing arrangements for pharmaceutical products.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4031 · Revises law concerning substance use disorder treatment facility patient referrals.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4032 · Prohibits substance use disorder treatment providers from using deceptive marketing practices.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4033 · Revises licensure and regulatory requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.

Sent March 7, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3340 · Clarifies which health care professional may provide documentation to school district of need for home instruction due to student's health condition.*

Sent March 4, 2024 · Reported out after 367 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3959 · Regulates residential mental health treatment facilities.

Sent March 4, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3707 · Requires certain doctors and nurses to ask patients questions regarding menstrual cycles, previous tampon use, and toxic shock syndrome.

Sent February 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3852 · Establishes Psilocybin Behavioral Health Access and Therapy Pilot Program; appropriates $6 million.*

Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 641 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3853 · Extends certain pay parity regarding telemedicine and telehealth until July 1, 2026.*

Sent February 22, 2024 · Reported out after 298 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3598 · Requires patient to receive notification of abnormality in chest x-ray; designated as Claudia's Law.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Reported out after 388 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3602 · Makes $250,000 supplemental appropriation to New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders for pediatric clinical services at Tourette Syndrome Clinic of Rutgers University.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3613 · Exempts specialty heart hospital from 0.53 percent hospital assessment under certain circumstances.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3614 · Establishes Chief Executive Nurse position in DOH.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3615 · Requires adult day health care facilities to establish hybrid model for provision of adult day health care services under certain circumstances.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3620 · Requires that certain medical education programs give priority to certain applicants.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3621 · Prohibits excessive increases in prices charged for essential off-patent and generic prescription drugs and biological products.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3623 · Establishes requirements for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies and health care service firms.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3628 · Requires assessments prior to laboratory and diagnostic testing of persons undergoing mental health screening.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3629 · Establishes Task Force on Institutional Discrimination in Health Care.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3630 · Codifies certain regulatory provisions regarding controlled dangerous substances and prescription monitoring.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3642 · Permits pharmacists to dispense certain drugs in emergency without prescription.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3643 · Prohibits use of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products by food delivery drivers while engaged in food delivery.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3646 · Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3683 · Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3692 · Requires physicians and other prescribers to obtain electronic or written consent for certain medications with "black box warnings."

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3693 · Establishes State Parkinson's disease registry.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Reported out after 693 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3706 · Establishes Office of State Dental Director and New Jersey Oral Health Commission.

Sent February 12, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3571 · Requires DOH to maintain emergency stockpile of insulin and authorizes dispensing of emergency supply of insulin to certain patients.

Sent February 8, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3504 · Establishes Health Care Workers COVID-19 Supplemental Benefits Program; appropriates $30 million.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3507 · Requires all hospitals with maternity departments to maintain Baby-Friendly and Mother-Friendly designations.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3528 · Requires parents and guardians be provided access to medical records of minor patients; provides immunity to health care facilities and professionals that provide access to records.

Sent February 5, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3392 · Prohibits mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 as condition of attending public K-12 schools.

Sent February 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3419 · Requires retail health clinics to develop policies and procedures identifying services provided by the clinics.

Sent February 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3442 · 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 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3450 · Establishes minimum registered professional nurse staffing standards for hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities and certain DHS facilities.

Sent February 1, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3364 · Clarifies cap on fees imposed, and modifies definition of participating county, under "County Option Hospital Fee Program Act."*

Sent January 29, 2024 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 113 · Requires retail establishments to allow individuals with certain medical conditions access to employee restrooms.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 168 · Establishes bipartisan task force to study response to COVID-19 in New Jersey.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 175 · Requires medical testing for certain persons in circumstances when first responders may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 234 · Permits corrections officers, firefighters, and police officers to administer epinephrine auto-injector device.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 237 · Restricts use of electronic benefit cards by cash assistance recipients.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 300 · Authorizes hospital patient with developmental disabilities to have designated family member, guardian, direct support professional, or other caregiver accompany patient throughout hospital stay.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 308 · Expands definition of basic life support to include blood glucose monitoring.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 315 · Requires Governor hold public hearings during declarations under Emergency Health Powers Act.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 321 · Streamlines emergency medical technician certification process for certain veterans.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 356 · Establishes Office of Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Use Control Policy to reduce incidence of substance use disorder and tobacco use.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 416 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rate for pediatric special care nursing facilities; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 425 · Requires long-term care facilities to stock and provide COVID-19 antiviral treatments to residents.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 432 · Streamlines certification standards for emergency medical technicians.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 434 · Establishes "New Jersey Pandemic Bill of Rights for the Welfare of Individuals."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 445 · Prohibits smoking within 20 feet of areas outside of indoor public places or workplaces.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 486 · Requires testing for infectious disease for certain persons who have been administered opioid antidote by first responder.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 488 · Establishes Overdose Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 493 · Establishes certain requirements concerning resident supervision at residential health care facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 540 · "Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 556 · Requires DOH to encourage health care facilities and licensed health care professionals to develop a "Reach Out and Read Program."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 578 · Establishes New Jersey Commission on Health Equity.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 599 · Establishes maternity care standards for general hospitals providing maternity care.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 605 · Permits emergency medical technicians to administer certain vaccines during certain declared public health emergencies.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 624 · Establishes Children's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 627 · Requires health care representative to make health care decisions for incapacitated patient in accordance with patient's religious beliefs.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 658 · Establishes certain protocols for prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepine.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 680 · Permits certain adult day care centers and group homes to restrict access to certain persons who violate food restriction policies.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 704 · Establishes Emergency Services Assistance Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 742 · Eliminates use of vaccines containing mercury over three years.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 767 · Establishes toll free helpline for first responders, health care workers, and other frontline workers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 780 · Requires entities to accept confirmation of prior COVID-19 infection or protective immune response against COVID-19 when proof of vaccination is required.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 860 · Prohibits persons under 21 years of age from possessing electronic smoking devices.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 884 · Requires DOH to establish Community Health Center Integrated Care Loan Program.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 897 · Establishes MOM Project oral health three-year pilot program in DOH; appropriates $4,150,000.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 898 · Establishes program to subsidize purchase price of medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients enrolled in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 899 · Establishes three-year sickle cell disease pilot program; appropriates $10,200,000.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 913 · Authorizes medical cannabis for treatment of sickle cell anemia.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 422 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 921 · Requires certain health care professionals to undergo bias training.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 922 · Requires DOH to establish three-year Obstetric Discrimination Prevention and Mitigation Pilot Program.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 924 · Requires DOH to establish levels of maternity care at maternity care facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 935 · Provides gross income tax credit to certain taxpayers who pay for certain in-home services through health care service firm.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 944 · Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 966 · Requires hospitals to establish nurse staffing committees.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 976 · Prohibits certain medical examinations on female patients without informed consent.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1008 · 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1012 · Establishes "Matthew's Law Limiting the Use of Restraints."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1016 · Revises emergency care services referral standards for providers of telemedicine and telehealth.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1018 · Revises requirements for operation of mobile intensive care programs and paramedic licensure.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1105 · Exempts from sales and use tax sales of medical marijuana.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1178 · 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1206 · Establishes Working Group on End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care in DOH.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1207 · Requires health insurance coverage of prescribed anti-obesity medication.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1236 · Establishes "New Jersey Right to Try-Plus Act" permitting terminally ill patients access to certain investigational and off-label treatments.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1243 · Establishes Emergency Medical Services Provider Safety Grant Program in DOH; appropriates $10 million.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1307 · "Informed Consent for Vaccination Act"; revises requirements for administration of vaccines to patients.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1322 · Requires physician to offer to test patient for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency prior to patient undergoing chemotherapy.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1329 · Requires annual suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1342 · Requires biennial inspection of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1350 · Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1390 · Expressly allows health care professionals located outside New Jersey to provide services using telemedicine and telehealth to patients in New Jersey.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1402 · Requires publication of guide for licensure as integrated care facility; assigns DOH and DHS employees to communicate with facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1405 · Prohibits substitution of prescribed epilepsy drugs by pharmacists without prior notification to and written consent of physician and patient.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1411 · Requires certain ambulances to carry epinephrine.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1417 · 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, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1434 · Permits pharmacists to adjust increment in which medication is dispensed for certain prescriptions.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1448 · Establishes certain penalties on clinical laboratories regarding receipt of Medicaid overpayments, and on entities engaged in business with such clinical laboratories.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1506 · Prohibits government entity or school from requiring influenza vaccinations for persons who are 18 years of age or younger.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1507 · 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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1515 · Grants parents, guardians, and authorized representatives online access to medical and personal history of residents of certain residential care facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1523 · Prohibits automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1525 · Requires parents and guardians be provided access medical records of minor patients.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1536 · "Improved Suicide Prevention, Response, and Treatment Act."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1555 · Establishes commission to study mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 students.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1560 · Requires suicide prevention training for mental health practitioners.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1564 · Adds postpartum depression services to State's behavioral health crisis services system.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1689 · Authorizes issuance of electronic copies of vital records.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1700 · Requires DOH to establish public awareness campaign and develop policies and procedures to promote recognition and treatment of perinatal anxiety.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 422 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1701 · Authorizes provision of comprehensive health care coverage to undocumented immigrant aliens.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1710 · Establishes certain protections for persons, providing, receiving, and allowing children to receive gender-affirming health care.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1714 · Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1809 · Establishes central registry for sickle cell trait diagnoses; provides for informational outreach and genetic counseling.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1810 · Prohibits sale of flavored cigarettes, non-premium cigars, and oral nicotine pouches.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1813 · Prohibits delivery of electronic smoking devices and tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1815 · Requires DOH to conduct survey on status of antenatal and prenatal care clinics in New Jersey.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1819 · Restricts use of restrictive employment covenants for physicians and nurses.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1820 · 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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1825 · Establishes certain guidelines for SHBP, SEHBP, and Medicaid concerning step therapy protocols.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1834 · Establishes "Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1837 · Establishes requirements for certain tobacco product retailers to stock and sell nicotine replacement therapy products.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1838 · Establishes New Jersey Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Regulatory Commission.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1843 · 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1848 · Prohibits sale of certain diet pills and dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building to persons under 18 years of age under certain circumstances.*

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 258 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1852 · Requires automatic registration with New Jersey Immunization Information System upon administration of vaccine for certain persons who consent to registration.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1853 · Requires all prescriptions be transmitted electronically, subject to certain exceptions.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1854 · Requires minimum annual State appropriation of $10 million for Public Health Priority Funding.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1861 · Establishes Statewide Opioid Antidote Coordinator position; appropriates funds.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1866 · Requires Department of Health 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1867 · Adds and revises items for nursing homes to submit to DOH in annual financial report.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1871 · Establishes cause of action for residents of assisted living facilities and comprehensive personal care home providers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1875 · Consolidates and makes technical updates to certain definitions used in Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1876 · Requires State Medicaid beneficiaries to notify county welfare agencies no later than 20 days of change of circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1878 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to DOH for Huntington's Disease Grant Program.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 342 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1880 · Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1884 · Establishes act of disseminating misinformation as professional misconduct for health care professionals.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 258 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1891 · Requires SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover anti-obesity medications.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1894 · Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1896 · Adopts Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 44 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1899 · Expands authority of pharmacy technician in administering drugs and vaccines and permits certain pharmacists and pharmacy interns, externs, and technicians to administer COVID-19 vaccine.*

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1901 · Removes exemption from law regulating patient referrals.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1937 · Requires DOH to provide information regarding spina bifida to certain parents and families of newborns; "Levi's Law."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1966 · Addresses long-term effects of COVID-19.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1972 · Requires DOH to develop and implement plan to improve access to perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 1996 · Establishes requirements to evaluate certain people who are pregnant and who have given birth for preeclampsia.*

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 342 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2028 · Requires certain health care facilities to develop certain doula policies and procedures.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2029 · Directs DOE and DOH to develop guidelines for school districts and institutions of higher education concerning student vaping awareness campaigns.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2032 · Requires registration, inspection, testing, cleaning, and disinfection of cooling towers to control outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2044 · Revises criteria for payment of charity care to certain hospitals.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2045 · Establishes restrictions on designation of new trauma centers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2064 · 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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2125 · Exempts personal protective equipment from sales and use tax.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2136 · Establishes "Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Affairs."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2139 · Grants gross income tax deduction to mental health care professionals providing services in the State.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2140 · Exempts protective face coverings from sales and use tax during public health emergencies.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2141 · Requires certain supermarkets, grocery stores, and food suppliers to donate food under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2151 · 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2164 · Provides gross income tax deduction for volunteers of New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps that serve at least 150 hours during public health emergency.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2229 · Requires certain hospitals to complete Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2230 · Establishes minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing services.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2237 · Requires children's meals served in restaurants to meet certain nutritional standards.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2252 · Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Commission" and appropriates $9 million.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2276 · Establishes program in DOH for health care provider evaluation and response for patients who are victims of domestic violence.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2287 · Revises polysomnography licensing renewal standards.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2298 · Limits "tobacco and vapor products tax" on cigars to up to $0.50 per cigar.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2304 · Requires hospitals to provide breast cancer patients with information concerning reconstructive surgery; prohibits certain provisions in managed care plan contracts.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2333 · Establishes Training Clinicians to Support Adults with Autism Workforce Development Program in Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services; appropriates $500,000.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2344 · Permits telemedicine services to be provided using audio-only technology when providing behavioral health care services.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Requires inspections of retail cigarette and vapor product dealers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2406 · Encourages expansion of community mental health programs to include mental health services to veterans; prohibits veterans from being denied county mental health services.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2434 · Establishes one New Jersey Suicide Prevention Advisory Council in DOH.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2444 · Requires DOH to study racial aspects of ovarian cancer.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2448 · 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 9, 2024 · Reported out after 685 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2455 · Requires hospitals to establish sepsis recognition and treatment protocols.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2460 · Authorizes provision of adult day health services on remote basis.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2471 · Establishes cap on amount that hospital can charge patients for laboratory services to 150% of Medicare.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2473 · "Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2490 · Requires DHS to establish Alzheimer's disease public awareness campaign.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 702 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2491 · Requires all Medicaid managed care organizations to permit all pharmacies in State to dispense prescriptions for all covered medications.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2492 · Requires Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to develop standard prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits for use by network providers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2532 · Requires DOH to provide for voluntary registration of trauma scene waste management service providers and establish trauma scene waste management registry.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2542 · Provides sales and use tax exemption for purchases of rapid or laboratory tests for purposes of detecting infections.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2587 · Prohibits certain steering and marketing practices involving dispensing of prescription drugs and drug samples.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2604 · Requires DOH to develop mobile cancer screening program; appropriates $100,000.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2630 · Creates special license plates supporting Autism Awareness.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2651 · Provides civil immunity to licensed health care professionals who provide care at health care facilities for no compensation.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2653 · Prohibits using cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedure for research purposes and using any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2721 · "Volunteer Medical Professional Health Care Act."

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2722 · Provides employment protections for certain medical professionals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2774 · Requires certain hospitals to establish bereavement areas.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2791 · Establishes process for independent informal dispute resolution hearings in DOH.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2802 · Requires State to take steps to create additional graduate medical education program slots focused on behavioral health care.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2822 · Provides bonuses for certain essential healthcare workers; appropriates $400,000,000.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2839 · Requires death certificates to include drug responsible for drug overdose death under certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2846 · Prohibits certain forms of discrimination in DOH policies concerning allocation of critical health care resources.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2861 · Provides that sterile syringe access programs are inherently beneficial uses.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2880 · Enters New Jersey into Counseling Compact.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2909 · 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, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2911 · Requires practitioners to disclose business relationship with out-of-State facilities when making patient referrals to those facilities.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2955 · "Patient Protection Act"; establishes requirements concerning the transfer and referral of certain patients receiving health care services.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2971 · Requires Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate establishment of four new recovery community centers.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2976 · Establishes Behavioral Health Services Task Force.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2980 · Requires health care professionals to report cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neuron disease.*

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 342 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2992 · Allows gross income tax deductions totaling $300,000 over five taxable years for certain primary care physicians.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3002 · Requires urgent care and retail health clinics to have defibrillator on site and employees trained to use defibrillator.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3007 · Increases maximum age for pediatric long-term care facility residents to 26.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Reported out after 146 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3030 · Permits patients to indicate that they should not be prescribed opiates and certain other controlled substances in prescription monitoring program information.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3067 · 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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3089 · Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV prophylaxis without individual prescription under certain circumstances; mandates prescription benefits coverage.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3092 · Requires adult day care centers to provide reasonable accommodations for certain persons.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3094 · Requires hospital urine drug screenings to include test for fentanyl.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3182 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3197 · 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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3212 · 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 January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3300 · "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 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3342 · Requires health care practitioners prescribing opioid medications to limit amount of prescribed medication to seven day supply, except in certain circumstances.

Sent January 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 0 days