Joe Vitale

Establishes fee on certain employers that employ individuals who receive health benefits coverage through State Medicaid program.

Strengthens oversight and enforcement of network adequacy requirements for health insurance carriers; requires health insurance carriers to make network directory available.*

Expands role of New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and transfers $3 million from DCF to DHS for establishment of dashboard and associated implementation.

Extends certain provisions relating to involuntary commitment.

Creates voluntary pilot program to allow certain facilities flexibility in their psychiatric bed status.

Revises certain requirements for prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances via telemedicine and telehealth without in-person examination or review.*

Modifies tax rate on certain tobacco and nicotine products.

Requires children's meals and beverages served in certain settings to meet nutritional standards.*

Establishes "Midwifery Licensing Act." *

Eliminates certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses.

Provides for licensure of emergency medical responders and emergency medical technicians and certification of mobility assistance vehicle operators; revises requirements for delivery of emergency medical and patient transportation services.

Requires certain golf courses to maintain automated external defibrillator.

Requires volunteers, employees, and organizers of certain youth and sports organizations to receive criminal history record background checks.

Establishes "Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act."

The "Family and Private Burial Grounds Preservation Act."

Supplemental appropriation of $35 million from General Fund to DHS to support Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Centers within 9-8-8 Continuum of Care.

Requires pharmacist or pharmacist's designee to notify consumer of substituted drug or biological product.