New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5534: Telehealth & telemedicine-revises requirements, cert Schedule II drugs
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
Revises telehealth and telemedicine requirements concerning adult prescription of certain Schedule II drugs for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
What the bill says
An Act An Act concerning telehealth and telemedicine and amending P.L.2017, c.117.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
An Act An Act concerning telehealth and telemedicine and amending P.L.2017, c.117. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 2 of P.L.2017, c.117 (C.45:1-62) is amended to read as follows: 2. a. Unless specifically prohibited or limited by federal or State law, a health care provider who establishes a proper provider-patient relationship with a patient may remotely provide health care services to a patient through the use of telemedicine. A health care provider may also engage in telehealth as may be necessary to support and facilitate the provision of health care services to patients. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.117 (C.45:1-61 et al.) shall be construed to allow a provider to require a patient to use telemedicine or telehealth in lieu of receiving services from an in-network provider. b. Any health care provider who uses telemedicine or engages in telehealth while providing health care services to a patient, shall: (1) be validly licensed, certified, or registered, pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, to provide such services in the State of New Jersey; (2) remain subject to regulation by the appropriate New Jersey State licensing board or other New Jersey State professional regulatory entity; (3) act in compliance with existing requirements regarding the maintenance of liability insurance; and (4) remain subject …
Sponsors
- Anthony S. Verrelli (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHE
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is A5534?
- A5534 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Telehealth & telemedicine-revises requirements, cert Schedule II drugs.
- What does A5534 do?
- In its own words: An Act An Act concerning telehealth and telemedicine and amending P.L.2017, c.117.
- What is the status of A5534?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHE (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5534?
- Anthony S. Verrelli (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for A5534?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5534
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