NJ A486

First responders who administer an opioid antidote and have potential contact with the person's bodily fluids may request infectious disease testing (HIV, hepatitis, other bloodborne pathogens) through the local public health officer within 24 hours

If the overdose patient does not voluntarily consent to testing within 24 hours, the public health officer must file an emergency court application to compel testing

Courts may order mandatory testing upon finding by preponderance of evidence that there is a risk of infectious disease transmission; testing must be performed as soon as practicable

Test results are confidential, disclosed only to the tested person and requesting responder, and cannot be used for law enforcement or civil proceedings; unauthorized disclosure is a fourth degree crime

Courts may order the overdose patient to reimburse the State for testing costs, and healthcare providers performing court-ordered tests receive civil and criminal immunity