A 4057 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires hospitals to test for fentanyl and xylazine as part of urine drug screenings.

This bill requires New Jersey hospitals to include fentanyl and xylazine testing in standard urine drug screenings when conducted for patient diagnosis. It directly affects licensed general acute care hospitals that perform such screenings. Hospitals must report de-identified positive results for either drug to the state Department of Health, without altering existing opioid or overdose reporting requirements. The goal is to improve overdose treatment by providing healthcare workers with critical drug detection data and to help the state track the spread of these dangerous substances.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 11, 2024 Last action May 13, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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Mar 11, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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