Shifts $45 million appropriation for opioid related care and treatment provided at certain hospitals from Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to General Fund.

This bill shifts $45 million in funding from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to the General Fund to support opioid-related care. The funds will be distributed to four specific hospitals - $10 million to Hackensack, $15 million to RWJ Barnabas, $15 million to Cooper, and $5 million to Atlantic Health - to provide treatment for opioid-related health issues, as outlined in the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council’s strategic plan. Each hospital must submit quarterly reports detailing how funds were used, the number of patients served, outcomes, remaining balances, and other required data to the Commissioner of Human Services. The bill also repeals an existing provision (Section 111 of the 2025 appropriations act) that previously handled this funding allocation.