A 1884 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes act of disseminating misinformation as professional misconduct for health care professionals.

This bill (A1884) makes spreading false health information a form of professional misconduct for licensed health care professionals in New Jersey, subjecting them to disciplinary action by their licensing boards. It defines "misinformation" as false health claims contradicting current scientific consensus and "disinformation" as deliberately misleading health claims. Licensing boards must establish rules for identifying such misconduct and determining appropriate penalties, which could include license suspension or revocation. The law takes immediate effect upon passage.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Sep 23, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024
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Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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