Requires certain electronic medical programs to include demographic data entry feature; requires laboratories to record certain patients' demographic information; requires certain hospitals and laboratories to implement cultural competency training program.

S 3450 requires general acute care hospitals and clinical laboratories in New Jersey to collect and handle specific patient demographic data. Hospitals must implement cultural competency training for staff who gather race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity information, covering topics like inclusive communication and data use. Laboratories must electronically record these details for patients presenting with non-electronic orders, using standardized categories (e.g., "non-binary" for gender identity, "does not wish to disclose" options), and report the data to state disease surveillance systems. The bill directly affects healthcare providers using electronic medical records or lab systems, mandating new data collection and staff training protocols.