Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes State and local law enforcement entities to contract for bulk purchasing of heroin antidote.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the bulk purchase of heroin antidotes and supplementing P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Attorney General shall be authorized to negotiate, on behalf of State, county, and local law enforcement entities, emergency medical response entities, first aid or rescue squads, and other public entities in the State, directly with drug manufacturers to purchase or obtain more favorable prices or rebates for opioid antidotes as defined in section 3 of P.L.2013, c.46 (C.24:6J-3).
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill authorizes the Attorney General to negotiate discounts and contract for bulk purchases of opioid antidotes such as Naloxone, also sold under the brand name Narcan, on behalf of certain public entities in the State.
The bill codifies the authority of the Attorney General to negotiate with drug manufacturers on behalf of State, county, and local law enforcement entities, emergency medical response entities, first aid or rescue squads, and other public entities to secure discounts on opioid antidotes, and to purchase these antidotes in bulk.