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Introduced Session

This bill establishes the "Substance Use Disorder and Addiction Treatment Best Practices Task Force." The purpose of the task force is to: 1) determine whether an existing government body or a new agency should be established to oversee the substance use disorder system of care; 2) make recommendations on how to improve the current substance use disorder system of care; 3) develop and implement best practices for owners and operators of outpatient treatment centers and sober homes; and 4) make recommendations on how the State should regulate dual ownership of outpatient treatment centers and sober homes. The task force is to consist of 12 members as follows: one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, who is to serve as co-chairperson; one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Assembly Minority Leader; one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, who is to serve as co-chairperson; one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; the Commissioner of Health or the commissioner's designee, who is to serve ex officio; the Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) or the director's designee, who is to serve ex officio; and six public members, who are to be appointed by the Governor, as follows: one peer recovery specialist, certified by the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey; one peer recovery support specialist, certified by the Association for Addiction Professionals; one member who is in a management position at an outpatient treatment center; one member who is in a management position at a sober home; one member who is the owner of an outpatient treatment center; and one member who is the owner of sober home. The task force will present a report of its findings to the Governor and to the Legislature no later than two years after the organization of the task force. The task force will expire 30 days after the issuance of its report.

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Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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