NJ A3707

Requires nurse practitioners and physicians practicing family medicine, general obstetrics, or gynecology to ask female patients exhibiting flu or gastroenteritis symptoms about their menstrual cycle status

Mandates healthcare providers to inquire about recent tampon use and whether symptoms began during or shortly after tampon use for patients with active or recent menstrual cycles

Requires providers to inform female patients with flu or gastroenteritis symptoms about the signs and symptoms of menstrual toxic shock syndrome

Obligates providers to offer toxic shock syndrome testing when patients have flu/gastroenteritis symptoms, an active or recent menstrual cycle, and symptom onset coinciding with tampon use

Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to adopt rules and regulations to implement the requirements, with the act taking effect immediately upon enactment