NJ A2974

Establishes a voluntary registration program through the Department of Health for trauma scene waste management service providers, with registrations valid for one year and renewable annually

Requires registered providers to have American Bio Recovery Association (ABRA) certification, register with the Department of Environmental Protection as a medical waste generator, and pay $100 initial and annual renewal fees

Creates a publicly accessible online Trauma Scene Waste Management Registry searchable by county and provider name, with the Department of Environmental Protection required to link to it

Prohibits law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services from referring or distributing information about trauma scene cleanup providers not listed on the registry

Covers cleanup of sites contaminated with regulated medical waste from bioterrorism, homicides, suicides, or deaths involving advanced decomposition or potential infectious disease spread