NJ A2268

Providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment must undergo conflict of interest assessments before receiving State funds, licensure, or certification from any State, county, or municipal entity.

Assessments require providers to submit financial statements, lists of board members with their employers, all stakeholders and investors, staff members with job duties, and any staff holding outside employment.

Providers found to have conflicts of interest receive 90 days written notice to remedy the issue; during this period, State funds and applications are held and licensure/certification is blocked.

Once a conflict is remedied, the reviewing entity must immediately release held funds, process pending applications, and provide any eligible certifications or licenses.

Providers who remedy conflicts face increased monitoring: two reassessments in year one, then one assessment each in years two and three; otherwise, assessments occur no more than once every 365 days.