NJ A6247

Eliminates the requirement for clinical laboratory employees to ask children 16 years of age or younger questions about their gender identity or sexual orientation

Prohibits clinical laboratories from being required to collect or record gender identity and sexual orientation data for patients 16 and under as a condition of licensure

Amends existing law (P.L.2021, c.454) that currently mandates clinical laboratories record race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity for all patients presenting with non-electronic testing orders

Maintains existing data collection requirements for adult patients and for race/ethnicity information for all patients

Takes effect immediately upon enactment