Sponsored by:
Senator BOB ANDRZEJCZAK
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits certain substance use disorder treatment facilities from paying fees, commissions, or rebates to any person to refer patients to facility.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. No substance use disorder treatment facility approved and licensed in accordance with section 8 of P.L.1975, c.305 (C.26:2B-14) shall pay or otherwise furnish any fee, commission, or rebate to any person to refer patients to the facility for substance use disorder treatment or services. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to $25,000, which shall be collected and enforced by the Commissioner of Human Services in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
2. No substance use disorder treatment facility issued a certificate of approval pursuant to P.L.1970, c.334 (C.26:2G-21 et seq.) shall pay or otherwise furnish any fee, commission, or rebate to any person to refer patients to the facility for substance use disorder treatment or services. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to $25,000, which shall be collected and enforced by the Commissioner of Human Services in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
3. The Commissioner of Human Services, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
4. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits substance use treatment disorder facilities regulated by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services from paying or otherwise furnishing any fee, commission, or rebate to any person for referring patients to the facility for treatment or services. Each violation of the bill is punishable by a civil penalty of up to $25,000.