NJ A1016

Requires telemedicine/telehealth providers who observe a patient experiencing a health care emergency to make a good faith effort to facilitate contact with local emergency services and remain on a synchronous connection until emergency services arrive or the situation is resolved

Mandates that health care providers maintain a written emergency protocol that includes methods for furnishing patient information (name, location, contact details) to emergency services and attempting to determine a patient's location if unknown

Requires providers to document emergencies observed during telemedicine/telehealth encounters in the patient's medical record and report observed suicide attempts in accordance with State mandatory reporting laws

Directs the Department of Human Services to compile and publish emergency services contact information for each municipality and county on its website to support emergency coordination

Expands 9-8-8 crisis hotline center responsibilities to include specialized follow-up services and coordination for patients experiencing mental health emergencies as reported by telemedicine/telehealth providers