Requires certain providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment, services, or supports to be assessed for conflicts of interest prior to receiving State funds, licensure, or certification.
This bill requires New Jersey state and local agencies that provide funding or issue licenses for substance or alcohol use disorder treatment to assess providers for conflicts of interest before distributing funds or granting licenses. Providers must submit financial statements, lists of board members and investors, and details about staff with outside jobs. If a conflict is found that could affect care, the provider must fix it to regain eligibility for state support. The assessment must occur at least once annually, ensuring decisions aren't unduly influenced by outside financial interests.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Last action Oct 20, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
78–0
Passed
Total votes 78
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic50
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Oct 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (80-0-0)
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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