Requires hospitals to notify family of patient release following drug overdose.

This bill requires New Jersey acute care hospitals to attempt contacting a family member within 72 hours of a patient's release after receiving treatment for a drug overdose. It applies only if the hospital has the family member's contact information and the notification complies with federal and state privacy laws. Hospitals must make this attempt but are not required to notify families if privacy laws prevent it. The law takes effect immediately upon passage. This directly affects hospitals and patients who experience drug overdoses in hospital settings.