Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.

This bill requires all public and nonpublic secondary schools in New Jersey to conduct annual substance use screenings for students in grades 9 through 12 using a specific screening program. The screenings must be administered by qualified school staff or licensed healthcare professionals, and any student who screens positive must receive brief counseling and referrals to treatment. Parents receive written notice before screenings occur and may opt their children out, while all screening information remains confidential and protected from disclosure except in emergencies or as required by law. Schools with existing alternative intervention programs may opt out by submitting a detailed explanation to the Department of Education.