Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
This bill amends New Jersey law to allow healthcare practitioners (like doctors) to refer patients to pharmacies where they or their immediate family have an existing financial stake - specifically, pharmacies that had approved permits before a prior law took effect. It requires practitioners to provide written disclosure to patients about this financial interest before making such referrals. The change aims to support continuity of care for medication management, such as refills and adherence, by enabling existing practitioner-pharmacy relationships. It does not apply to new pharmacy ownership but focuses on preserving established collaborations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
General Assembly Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jun 3, 2024
Signed Oct 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Sep 30, 2024 · General Assembly Jun 28, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
Sep 30, 2024
D
Democratic25
80% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Oct 30, 2024
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2024, c.87.
executive
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (77-0-0)
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-0)
upper
Sep 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 26, 2024
Committee
Transferred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
Jun 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (75-0-0)
lower
Jun 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee
lower
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
P
Holly Schepisi
RRepublican
P
John Azzariti
RRepublican
P
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Declan O'Scanlon
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Vicky Flynn
RRepublican
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