Establishes basic life support services as essential; requires municipalities to arrange for basic life support services; makes an appropriation.
This bill requires every town or city in New Jersey to provide basic life support (BLS) services - which include CPR, wound care, and emergency stabilization - as an essential service for residents. Municipalities can arrange BLS through private companies, contracts with service providers, or shared agreements with neighboring towns or hospitals. The state will reimburse municipalities for these costs via a new appropriation to the Department of Health. The bill amends existing laws to clarify how towns can coordinate these services without requiring them to operate BLS directly.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 8, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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Jessica Ramirez
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