Bill > A3979

This bill requires providers of substance or alcohol use disorder treatment to undergo a comprehensive conflict of interest assessment before receiving state funds, licensure, or certification. The assessment involves providers submitting detailed information including financial statements, board member lists, stakeholder details, staff information, and outside employment records. If a conflict of interest is identified that could potentially impede the provider's ability to deliver services, the reviewing entity must notify the provider in writing, describing the conflict and providing 90 days to remedy the issue. Providers found to have a conflict of interest will be ineligible for state funds or certification until the conflict is resolved. A "conflict of interest" is defined as any circumstance that might unduly influence a provider's judgment due to secondary interests, though ownership of multiple treatment facilities is explicitly excluded from this definition. After resolving an initial conflict, providers will be reassessed multiple times in subsequent years. The bill applies to any state, county, or municipal entity that funds, licenses, or certifies substance use disorder treatment providers, and will take effect 180 days after enactment. Reviewing entities are also required to adopt necessary regulations to implement the act.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3979