Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Summary
The bill establishes a New Jersey Department of Health program to raise awareness of, and coordinate referrals for, low‑dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung‑cancer screening among first responders and veterans who meet USPSTF eligibility. It tasks the health commissioner, in consultation with the adjutant general and attorney general, with developing educational materials, distributing them to fire, police, EMS agencies and veteran groups, maintaining an online directory of screening sites, and setting up voluntary referral pathways. The aim is to improve early detection and reduce lung‑cancer deaths in these high‑risk occupational groups.
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