NJ A4033

Requires applicants for residential substance use disorders treatment facility licenses to submit to a financial audit by an independent CPA chosen by the Department of Health, with applications denied if improper or questionable financial activities are found

Mandates criminal history background checks and fingerprinting for all owners and principals (those with 5% or more ownership), with license denial for convictions involving dishonesty or fraud

Requires the Department of Health to conduct at least one unannounced inspection annually of each residential substance use disorders treatment facility

Obligates facility operators to file annual reports detailing events jeopardizing health, safety, or welfare of residents or staff, including serious injuries, deaths, overdoses, communicable disease outbreaks, and alleged crimes

Requires facilities applying for State or local funding to disclose financial statements, board members, stakeholders with financial interests, and staff information including outside employment