Requires certain providers to perform intimate partner violence screenings and all health care professionals to take certain actions to prevent perpetrators of intimate partner violence from obtaining copies of victim's medical record.

This bill (A1388) requires certain healthcare providers in New Jersey - including physicians, nurses, and midwives - to conduct regular intimate partner violence screenings of patients using evidence-based guidelines. If a provider identifies potential abuse, they must document findings, provide local victim resources and referrals during the same visit, and update the patient’s medical record access permissions to prevent abusers from obtaining copies. The Department of Children and Families and Department of Health must maintain and update regional resource lists for providers. The law directly affects patients experiencing intimate partner violence and healthcare professionals who document such cases.