NJ A2911

Physicians and podiatrists must provide written disclosure to patients when referring them to out-of-state health care services with which they have a business relationship, including employment, investment, or payment arrangements

Disclosures must include a list of comparable in-state health care providers in the same county and contiguous counties, whether the out-of-state facility participates in the patient's insurance network, and any additional transportation costs

"Out-of-State health care service" includes any facility billing under an out-of-state business entity, even if the actual treatment location is within New Jersey

Practitioners must post disclosure notices in a conspicuous location in their office and on their website listing the out-of-state facilities and which health plans accept them as in-network

Violations subject practitioners to disciplinary action by the State Board of Medical Examiners, with the law taking effect 90 days after enactment