Bill > A1755

This bill mandates that both state and county correctional facilities in New Jersey must offer blood testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C to all inmates upon their admission to the facility, meaning at the start of their period of confinement. Hepatitis B and C are viral infections that can cause serious liver damage. The bill specifies that the Commissioner of Corrections is responsible for ensuring this testing is offered in state facilities, while the chief executive officer, warden, or keeper is responsible for county facilities. Importantly, no inmate will be forced to undergo this testing; it is strictly voluntary. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Corrections to establish the necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions, and it will become effective six months after it is officially enacted.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1755