Sponsored by:
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman REGINALD W. ATKINS
District 20 (Union)
Assemblyman KEVIN J. ROONEY
District 40 (Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Senator TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Senator NELLIE POU
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Carter, Assemblyman Moen, Assemblywoman Mosquera, Assemblymen Wimberly, McKeon and Assemblywoman Pintor Marin
SYNOPSIS
Requires Department of Health to provide information to Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As amended by the General Assembly on May 25, 2023.
An Act concerning hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs and medication, and supplementing Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The 1[Division of Consumer Affairs in the]1 Department of 1[Law and Public Safety] Health1 shall periodically provide the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system with information regarding the location of safe disposal sites for hypodermic syringes and needles and prescription drugs and medication for dissemination to customers of the Statewide 2-1-1 telephone system upon customers’ request.
2. This act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.