# New Jersey S3242: Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.

New Jersey S3242, Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) Senate bill sponsored by Vin Gopal (Democratic), Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Holly T. Schepisi (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-09-30 (Substituted by A4447 (1R)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S3242
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Allows certain health care practitioners referrals to pharmacies to be made in accordance with certain professional standards.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-05-16
- Last action: 2024-09-30, Substituted by A4447 (1R)
- Sponsors: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Holly T. Schepisi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Holly T. Schepisi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2024-09-30: Substituted by A4447 (1R) (Senate)
- 2024-09-26: REP/SCA, 2nd Reading in Senate (Senate)
- 2024-09-19: TRANS Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2024-05-16: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Judiciary (9/26/24 1R), 2024-10-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_R1a.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_R1a.PDF)
- Senate Judiciary Substitute (9/26/24), 2024-09-27: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_S1.PDF)
- As Introduced, 2024-09-20: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

- S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction. (signed)
- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
- S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to legalized medical and personal use cannabis marketplace. (signed)
- S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act." (signed)
- S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.* (signed)
- S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation program with remaining funds for unmet recovery and rebuilding needs for Supers… (signed)

## Sources
- [Senate Judiciary (9/26/24 1R) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_R1a.HTM)
- [Senate Judiciary (9/26/24 1R) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_R1a.PDF)
- [Senate Judiciary Substitute (9/26/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_S1.HTM)
- [Senate Judiciary Substitute (9/26/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_S1.PDF)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/S3500/3242_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S3242-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).