NJ A5673

Authorizes licensed paramedics to administer blood products to patients experiencing significant hemorrhage or hemorrhagic shock in pre-hospital settings, under medical oversight and following Department of Health-approved protocols

Requires EMS providers to notify the Department of Health 60 days before starting a blood transfusion program, designate a physician medical director, use only trained paramedics, and maintain FDA-approved storage and warming equipment

Mandates NJ FamilyCare, Medicaid, and private health insurers cover pre-hospital blood transfusions at the same rates as hospital-based transfusions

Establishes a Department of Health grant program to help EMS agencies cover implementation costs including equipment, blood storage devices, and training

Creates a statewide blood rotation system to track low-titer O whole blood inventory and transfer units within 10 days of expiration to partner hospitals to prevent waste