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NJ A3236
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dan Hutchison
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AI Summary
- Requires peer recovery specialists to obtain certification from the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, including passing a criminal history background check
- Defines peer recovery specialists as individuals who use their own lived experience with substance use disorder to provide services to others struggling with addiction or mental health problems
- Prohibits certified specialists from engaging in conflicts of interest, exploiting peer relationships for personal gain, or accepting family members, spouses, or those with whom they have personal relationships as clients
- Exempts uncompensated activities such as self-help groups, AA/NA sponsorship, clergy ministerial duties, students in supervised training programs, and licensed professionals acting within their scope of practice
- Takes effect 13 months after enactment, with the Director authorized to set certification fees and promulgate rules and regulations
Legislative Description
Establishes oversight and qualifications of peer recovery specialists.
Appropriations
Last Action
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
2/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/12/2026
Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations1/13/2026
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