Bill Text: NJ A1197 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-09 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee [A1197 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-A1197-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1197

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  ARTHUR BARCLAY

District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman  DANIEL R. BENSON

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Assemblyman  VINCENT MAZZEO

District 2 (Atlantic)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Coughlin

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

  

An Act concerning the bulk purchase of heroin antidotes and supplementing P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The Attorney General shall be authorized to negotiate, on behalf of State, county, and local law enforcement entities, emergency medical response entities, first aid or rescue squads, and other public entities in the State, directly with drug manufacturers to purchase or obtain more favorable prices or rebates for opioid antidotes as defined in section 3 of P.L.2014, c.46 (C.24:6J-3).

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

      This bill authorizes the Attorney General to negotiate discounts and contract for bulk purchases of opioid antidotes such as Naloxone, also sold under the brand name Narcan, on behalf of certain public entities in the State.