S 3700 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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

This bill makes it professional misconduct for licensed health care professionals in New Jersey to share false health information with patients. It specifically targets health-related claims that contradict current scientific consensus and are false (misinformation), or deliberately misleading claims (disinformation). Licensing boards must create rules defining when such sharing violates professional standards and what disciplinary actions - like license suspension - may apply. The law applies directly to doctors, nurses, and other licensed health care providers who give treatment or advice to patients under their care. It does not cover general public statements outside patient care.
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Introduced Sep 30, 2024 Last action Sep 30, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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