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This bill authorizes Overdose Prevention Centers. Under the bill, the Commissioner of Health is to establish a one year pilot program and application process to permit a municipality or county to operate a supervised drug injection facility where individuals may safely consume drugs that were obtained outside of the Overdose Prevention Center for a one year period. Under the bill, the Commissioner of Health is to establish four Overdose Prevention Centers located in Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey following a six to 12 month community outreach effort in the areas surrounding the future Overdose Prevention Centers, as determined by the Commissioner. The Commissioner of Health is to collect the input of community members and select an Overdose Prevention Center location that best serves the needs of local residents and businesses. Each Overdose Prevention Center is to be staffed by a health care professional, manager, employee, or volunteer as necessary. Further, each Overdose Prevention Center is to be equipped with sterile syringes and medication to treat a drug overdose. Under the bill, there is an immunity provision to protect individuals who commit an act authorized under the bill.

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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,  Shavonda Sumter (D)*,  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,  Thomas Giblin (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee (on 01/14/2020)

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