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A 782 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Revises licensure requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs.

This bill requires new residential substance use disorder treatment facilities in New Jersey to undergo stricter licensing checks before opening. It mandates that applicants submit independent financial audits and complete criminal background checks for all owners and principals (those with 5%+ ownership), with licenses potentially denied for financial irregularities or certain convictions. The Department of Health must also conduct unannounced facility inspections and establish additional licensing standards. The bill applies directly to facilities seeking or holding licenses for residential substance use treatment services. It is currently pending in the Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill strengthens regulatory oversight for substance use disorder treatment facilities via financial audits, background checks, and inspections, directly improving healthcare service quality and patient safety in mental health care.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026
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This is a technical/administrative transition of Bill A 782 from its committee-reported version (with technical review) to its introduced version. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's provisions. The only meaningful addition is a standard legislative summary statement describing the bill's contents, which is routinely added when a bill is formally introduced.
TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'As reported by the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting the bill moving through the legislative process.

A standard legislative summary statement was appended at the end of the bill describing its three main provisions: financial audit requirements, criminal background check requirements, and unannounced inspection requirements for residential substance use disorders treatment facilities.

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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Transferred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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