NJ S2263

Four-year public institutions of higher education in New Jersey must develop and annually update a reproductive health services plan addressing student access to contraception (including emergency contraception), STI testing and treatment, prenatal care, and abortion services or referrals.

Institutions must provide students 24-hour access to over-the-counter contraception through student health centers, on-campus retail establishments, or vending machines.

County colleges are required to develop referral networks of verified health care professionals, facilities, and pharmacies providing off-campus reproductive health care services within their county.

The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the Commissioners of Health and Human Services, must develop guidelines to assist institutions in implementing these requirements.

Public institutions are not required to directly provide reproductive health care services, including abortion; the bill takes effect seven months after enactment.