Health

March 8, 2021 at 12:15pm (EST)

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• Description:

  Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remains closed to visitors. The public may not attend the Committee meeting in person but may view and participate in the meeting via the New Jersey Legislature home page at https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.

• Tracked Bills to be Heard:

  A798 - Establishes local drug overdose fatality review teams in each county in State.

  S1676 - Allows hospitals to construct housing and provide wrap-around services for individuals who are homeless or housing insecure.

  A3326 - Allows hospitals to construct housing and provide wrap-around services for homeless persons.

  A4205 - Enters New Jersey into Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.

  S2875 - Revises certain restrictions on ownership of medical cannabis alternative treatment centers.

  A5052 - Permits emergency medical responders to dispense opioid antidotes.

  A5179 - Revises certain restrictions on ownership of medical cannabis alternative treatment centers.

  A5215 - Requires Medicaid Fraud Division to enter into data sharing agreement upon request of county to provide access to third party insurance liability data regarding certain COVID-19 related health claims.

  AR212 - Supporting NJ Sharing Network and opposing new federal rules on organ procurement organizations.

  A5353 - Provides for certification of temporary nurse aides.