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NJ S2652

Bill

Status

Passed

11/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Linda Greenstein

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of entities that may acquire and maintain opioid antidotes (such as naloxone) to include "community hubs" (restaurants, bars, retail stores, hotels, theaters, sporting venues) and public/non-public elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey.

  • Establishes a program within the Department of Health to prevent opioid overdose, requiring the Commissioner to set standards for opioid antidote prescribing, dispensing, distribution, and administration within 180 days.

  • Requires prescribers to co-prescribe an opioid antidote with the first opioid prescription of the calendar year for patients with risk factors including history of substance use disorder, prescriptions of 90 morphine milligram equivalents or higher per day, or concurrent use of opioids with benzodiazepines.

  • Mandates pharmacies with 20 or more locations in New Jersey to either maintain a standing order to dispense opioid antidotes upon request or register with the Department of Health as an opioid overdose prevention program.

  • Requires the Department of Health to publish annual county-level reports by October 1st on opioid overdose deaths, emergency room utilization, pre-hospital services, and antidote dispensation data, and to provide quarterly data to local county health boards.

Legislative Description

Revises statutory terms pertaining to sexual exploitation or abuse of children.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2024, c.92.

11/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Children, Families and Food Security Committee5/20/2024
Law and Public Safety2/12/2024

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