S 1214 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires counties to make available voluntary medical identification cards containing relevant patient health information.

This bill requires New Jersey counties to create a process for residents to voluntarily request, obtain, and update standardized medical identification cards. The cards must include a photo and any health details the resident chooses to share - such as blood type, medications, allergies, medical conditions, or emergency contacts - but residents are not required to get or use them. Counties may charge only the actual cost of the card, and all health information provided remains confidential, with strict penalties for unauthorized disclosure or theft. The law aims to improve emergency medical care by giving healthcare providers quick access to critical health details when residents cannot communicate.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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