NJ A528

Upgrades forging or altering a patient's medical aid in dying medication request (with intent to cause death) from a second-degree crime to a first-degree crime under New Jersey law

Elevates coercing or exerting undue influence on a patient to request end-of-life medication from a third-degree crime to a first-degree crime

Establishes a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years imprisonment without parole eligibility for both offenses, with courts prohibited from suspending sentences or ordering non-custodial alternatives

First-degree crimes in New Jersey typically carry 10-20 years imprisonment and fines up to $200,000; this bill adds the enhanced 25-year mandatory minimum on top of that classification

Takes effect 90 days following enactment and amends the 2019 "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"