NJ A2290

Allows individuals 18 years or older, emancipated minors, or authorized representatives to execute a voluntary nonopioid directive stating that opioids may not be administered or prescribed to them

Requires the Department of Health to develop a standardized form for these directives and publish it on their website, as well as publicize information about the directives through social media and other means

Permits directives to be revoked at any time, either orally or in writing, by the individual or their authorized representative

Preserves medical discretion by allowing opioids to still be prescribed or administered when deemed medically necessary, regardless of an existing directive

Grants immunity from disciplinary action and civil or criminal liability to healthcare professionals, facilities, and their employees who act in good faith to comply with or inadvertently fail to follow a voluntary nonopioid directive