NJ A1820

Requires clinical laboratories to electronically record patient race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity for patients presenting with non-electronic test orders at service centers, with specific category options including "does not wish to disclose"

Mandates that electronic medical records and laboratory information management systems used or sold in New Jersey prevent saving patient demographic data unless gender identity, sexual orientation, and racial/ethnic information is recorded

Imposes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day on vendors of electronic medical records or laboratory systems that fail to comply with the demographic data entry requirements

Requires general acute care hospitals and clinical laboratories collecting demographic data to implement evidence-based cultural competency training programs for staff who collect patient information, with biennial refresher courses

Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with cultural competency training requirements taking effect after 120 days; patients cannot be compelled to disclose demographic information