Establishes centralized electronic health information exchange infrastructure to facilitate reentry into civilian life for recently incarcerated persons.

Summary

The bill sets up a centralized electronic system that lets health‑care providers, the Department of Corrections, prisons, reentry programs, and addiction‑treatment services share a former inmate’s medical information. It requires the patient’s informed consent and must follow federal and state privacy rules. The system is overseen by a new New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission working with the health and corrections departments.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share