NJ A3979

State and local reviewing entities must assess substance and alcohol use disorder treatment providers for conflicts of interest before distributing State funds or approving licenses/certifications

Conflict of interest assessments require providers to submit financial statements, lists of board members, stakeholders, investors, staff members, and any outside employment arrangements

Providers found to have conflicts of interest must remedy them within 90 days or lose eligibility for State funds and licensure/certification approval

After remedying a conflict, providers face increased scrutiny with two reassessments in the first year, then annual assessments for the following two years

The act takes effect 180 days following enactment and explicitly excludes ownership of multiple treatment facilities from the definition of "conflict of interest"