The following represents a summary of laws that have been recently enacted in the State of New Jersey that may impact health care facilities and other health care providers:

1. P.L. 2012, c. 62 – prohibits health care facilities from discharging prescription medications into sewer or septic systems in certain circumstances and provides for civil administrative penalties for violations of the law.
2. L. 2012, c. 65 – allows license suspension or revocation of certain health care professionals and medical waste facilities, generators and transporters for willful, illegal or improper medical waste disposal.
3. L. 2012, c. 67 – prohibits health care providers from charging workers compensation claimants fees for treatments or medical services that have been authorized by the employer or its carrier or its third party administrator, or determined by the Division of Workers Compensation to be the responsibility of the employer, its carrier or third party administrator, or have been paid by the employer, its carrier or third party administrator.
4. L. 2012, c. 69 – provides protections for individuals with developmental disabilities residing in community care residences and for investigations of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities.
5. L. 2012, c. 76 – provides for temporary nurse licensure of qualified non-resident military spouses who wish to practice nursing in the State of New Jersey on a temporary basis.