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NJ A4678
Bill
Status
6/28/2024
Primary Sponsor
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
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AI Summary
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General acute care hospitals must ask all patients 18 years or older whether they have a substance use disorder or are in recovery from one
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Hospitals must establish facility-wide or unit-specific protocols for providing treatment or referrals to treatment for patients who disclose a substance use disorder within 180 days of the act's effective date
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Treatment protocols must be made available to the public upon request
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The Commissioner of Health is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the act
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The act takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment
Legislative Description
Requires hospitals to inquire whether patients have substance use disorder and establish protocols for providing or referring to treatment.
Health
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
6/28/2024