Establishes "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund" and tax on opioid drugs.

This bill would create a new tax on opioid drugs to fund treatment programs. It imposes a 1-cent-per-milligram tax on wholesale distributors when they first distribute opioid drugs in New Jersey. The collected revenue would go into the "Opioid Prevention and Rehabilitation Program Fund," which the state would use annually to support substance use disorder treatment for uninsured, underinsured, or Medicaid-enrolled individuals. The fund would be managed by the Department of Treasury and funded through this specific tax on opioid distributions. The bill is pending in the Senate Health Committee after its January 9, 2024, introduction.