S 4024 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 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 their patients. It defines misinformation as any health-related claim that contradicts current scientific consensus and disinformation as false information shared with malicious intent. Health care boards will be required to create rules outlining what constitutes misconduct and what disciplinary actions can be taken against professionals who violate these standards. The law applies to all licensed health care providers and takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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