All Roll Calls
Yes: 194 • No: 0
New JerseyA3973220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET
Revises law concerning patient referrals to substance use disorder treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical laboratories.*
Sponsored By: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Alexander Schnall (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), Joseph F. Vitale (Democratic), Benjie E. Wimberly (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Patient referral protections bring tougher penalties
Since August 11, 2025, New Jersey bans paying, offering, seeking, or receiving kickbacks tied to patient referrals. This protects patients referred to covered substance use treatment facilities, recovery residences, and clinical labs. Violations, including knowingly helping, conspiring, or urging others to violate the ban, are third-degree crimes requiring restitution and a $50,000 fine per offense. Fees, commissions, and rebates remain allowed when they do not vary with patient counts, treatment duration, level, volume or type, or insurer benefits. The Department of Health can investigate covered facilities and labs; Community Affairs can investigate recovery residences. After finding violations, these agencies can suspend or revoke the relevant licenses or certifications, or impose fines up to $20,000 per violation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
Democratic • House
Alexander Schnall
Democratic • House
Anthony S. Verrelli
Democratic • House
Joseph F. Vitale
Democratic • Senate
Benjie E. Wimberly
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Renee C. Burgess
Democratic • Senate
Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.
Democratic • Senate
McCann Stamato, Barbara
Affiliation unavailable
Tennille R. McCoy
Democratic • House
Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Republican • Senate
William B. Sampson IV
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/30/2025
CONCUR IN SA
Yes: 80 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2025
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 39 • No: 0
House vote • 9/26/2024
3RDG FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 75 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.121.
8/11/2025GovernorPassed Assembly, PBH — (80-0-0)
6/30/2025HouseReceived in Assembly, 2RAC
3/24/2025HousePassed Senate — (39-0)
3/24/2025SenateSubstituted for S3952 (1R)
3/24/2025SenateREP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate
3/17/2025SenateReferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
3/3/2025SenateReported, 2nd Reading in Senate
3/3/2025SenateReceived in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
9/30/2024SenatePassed Assembly — (75-0-0)
9/26/2024HouseReported, 2nd Reading in Assembly
6/24/2024HouseReported, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
5/13/2024HouseIntroduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
2/27/2024House
Bill Text
Version PL2025
10/3/2025
Version AL2025
9/16/2025
3/25/25; 1R
3/25/2025
Senate Budget and Appropriations (3/17/25 1R)
3/25/2025
Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (3/17/25)
3/18/2025
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Substitute (3/3/25)
3/4/2025
As Introduced
9/27/2024
6/25/24; as introduced
6/25/2024
Assembly Appropriations Substitute (6/24/24)
6/25/2024
Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Substitute (5/13/24)
5/14/2024
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