NJ S3175

Requires the New Jersey Department of Children and Families to approve an applicant (teaching hospital with children's hospital, psychiatric hospital with pediatric beds, or DCF-licensed residential facility) to develop standardized curriculum and training for reunification therapy services.

Defines reunification therapy as therapy to rebuild parent-child connections after separation due to incarceration, addiction treatment, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, or divorce.

Mandates that only state-licensed mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and related specialists) who complete the approved training program may provide reunification therapy, including court-ordered services.

Appropriates $3 million from the General Fund, with a possible additional $2 million, to cover development costs including classroom space, administrative staff, and teaching personnel.

Requires collection and public reporting of data on reunification therapy success and failure rates, with the act taking effect 13 months after enactment.