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Introduced
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
In Committee
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill removes an exemption from the law regulating patient referrals. In general, N.J.S.A.45:9-22.5 provides that a practitioner shall not refer a patient for a medical procedure to a health care service in which the practitioner or the practitioner's immediate family has a significant beneficial interest. N.J.S.A.45:9-22.5 exempts certain medical procedures from the above prohibition. This bill amends N.J.S.A.45:9-22.5 to remove the following medical procedure from the statute's exemption list: "medically-necessary intraoperative monitoring services rendered during a neurosurgical, neurological, or neuro-radiological surgical procedure that is performed in a hospital."
AI Summary
This bill amends a New Jersey law that generally prohibits healthcare practitioners from referring patients to health care services in which they or their immediate family have a significant financial interest, meaning a substantial ownership or investment stake. Specifically, this bill removes an existing exemption that allowed such referrals for medically-necessary intraoperative monitoring services, which are services provided during surgery to monitor a patient's neurological function, when performed in a hospital during neurosurgical, neurological, or neuro-radiological procedures. By removing this exemption, the bill aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest where a doctor might refer a patient to a service they financially benefit from, even if that service is performed in a hospital setting.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/08/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2553 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2553_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2553_I1.HTM |
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