S 385 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires informed consent for breast implant surgery.

This bill requires physicians in New Jersey to provide patients with specific written or electronic information before performing cosmetic breast implant surgery. The information must cover surgical risks, FDA-mandated implant warnings, a standardized checklist addressing breast implant-associated ALCL and implant illness, and details on reporting adverse events via MedWatch. It directly affects physicians who perform the surgery (requiring compliance) and patients undergoing the procedure (receiving the disclosure). Physicians who fail to provide this information face disciplinary action, including potential license suspension or revocation. The law takes immediate effect upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Joe Pennacchio
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