New Jersey S4477: Mental health svcs-auth in resid substance use disorders treatment fac or prog

What the bill says

An Act concerning residential mental health 1 [ADDED: treatment] 1 services and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

From the amended text, October 22, 2026:

An Act concerning residential mental health 1 [ADDED: treatment] 1 services and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey faces a significant and growing population of individuals with 1 [ADDED: mental health or] 1 co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who often require coordinated, sub-acute residential treatment of an acuity level that falls between traditional inpatient psychiatric hospitalization and outpatient community care. b. The absence of a statutory mechanism for a residential 1[substance use disorder]1 treatment facility 1[or program]1 to deliver structured 1 [ADDED: residential] 1 mental health 1 [ADDED: treatment] 1 services under formal hospital affiliation leads to fragmented care, unnecessary transfers, emergency department boarding, and increased cost to the health care system. c. Hospital partnerships provide clinical oversight, medical staffing, and quality infrastructure necessary to ensure safety and effectiveness of sub-acute residential mental health treatment. d. Therefore, it is in the public interest to authorize 1[certain licensed residential substance use disorders treatment facilities or programs] [ADDED: the creation of a pilot program] 1 to offer residential mental health treatment services under clear statutory affiliation and support criteria 1 [ADDED: as provided for in this act, and to provide the State an opportunity …

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Sponsors

• James Beach (D, 6) · primary sponsor
• John J. Burzichelli (D, 3) · primary sponsor
• Carol A. Murphy (D, 7) · primary sponsor
• Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (D, 18)
• Shanique Speight (D, 29)

Latest actions

1. October 22, 2026: 2RSG (38-0)
2. September 28, 2026: CV R/S
3. June 30, 2026: PA PBH (79-0-0)
4. June 30, 2026: SUB FOR A4535
5. June 30, 2026: R/A AWR 2RA
6. June 30, 2026: PS (40-0)
7. June 24, 2026: REP 2RS
8. June 18, 2026: INT 1RS REF SBA

Votes

• ADOPT GR - Mental health svcs-auth in resid substance use disorders treatment fac or prog (October 22, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Mental health svcs-auth in resid substance use disorders treatment fac or prog (June 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Mental health svcs-auth in resid substance use disorders treatment fac or prog (June 30, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (June 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S4477?

S4477 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Mental health svcs-auth in resid substance use disorders treatment fac or prog.

What does S4477 do?

In its own words: An Act concerning residential mental health 1 [ADDED: treatment] 1 services and supplementing Title 26 of the Revised Statutes.

What is the status of S4477?

Vetoed as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: 2RSG (38-0) (October 22, 2026).

Who sponsored S4477?

James Beach (D, 6), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S4477?

On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4477