ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4252

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JULY 27, 2020

      The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 4252 (1R).

      As amended, this bill requires the availability of certain laboratory testing for coronavirus disease 2019.  The bill provides that, subject to the availability of coronavirus disease 2019 tests, a clinical laboratory is to offer in-person specimen collection or at-home specimen collection kits for diagnostic testing and in-person serologic testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 to patients who have been authorized by a health care professional to receive a test for the coronavirus disease 2019.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee amendments provide that a clinical laboratory may also offer at-home specimen collection kits for diagnostic testing to patients to meet the requirements of the bill.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This bill is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.