A 2001 — Establishes pharmacist licensing exemption for certain dialysis-related drugs and devices.
Last action — R/S REF SCM
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill exempts certain dialysis-related drugs and devices from pharmacist licensing requirements.
The legislation establishes an exemption for specific dialysis-related drugs and devices from the need for pharmacist licensing. This change aims to simplify access to these medications and devices.
What this means for you
- Healthcare: This means healthcare providers can more easily provide dialysis-related medications and devices without facing licensing barriers.
Summary
Dialysis-related drugs & devices, cert-establish pharmacist licensing exemption
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 02, 2026
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 45:14-49.
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N.J.S.A. 45:14-49
this act this act→ P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.) P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.) d. The provisions of P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.) shall not apply to a drug manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor, to the extent the manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor is engaged in the distribution of dialysate drugs or devices necessary to perform home dialysis on patients with end-stage renal disease, provided the following criteria are met: (1) the dialysate drugs or devices are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, as required by federal law; (2) the dialysate drugs or devices lawfully are held by a manufacturer or a manufacturer's agent that is properly registered as a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor; (3) the dialysate drugs or devices are held and delivered in original, sealed labeled packaging from the manufacturing facility; (4) the dialysate drugs or devices are delivered only by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent and only upon receipt of a physician's order; (5) the manufacturer or manufacturer's agent delivers the dialysate drugs or devices directly to: (a) a patient with end-stage renal disease, or the patient's designee, for the patient's self-administration of dialysis therapy; or (b) a health care provider or institution for administration or delivery of the dialysis therapy to a patient with end-stage renal disease; and (6) the manufacturer shall contract with a consultant pharmacist that is properly registered by the board who will provide quality assurance assessments of home dialysis drug storage and distribution on a weekly basis.amended
Action History
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Sponsors
- William B. Sampson · Cosponsor
- Heather Simmons · Cosponsor
- Annette Quijano · Primary
- Gerry Scharfenberger · Cosponsor
- Donald A. Guardian · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Quijano, Annette Democrat
Co-sponsors (4)
- Sampson, William B.
- Simmons, Heather
- Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican
- Guardian, Donald A. Republican
Not signed on (115)
115 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 115 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Donlon, Margie | — | Yea |
| Azzariti Jr., John V. | — | Yea |
| Abdelaziz, Al | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angelozzi, Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Murphy, Carol A. | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Gabriel | Democrat | Yea |
| Stewart, Kenyatta | Democrat | Yea |
| Sweeney, Marisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Tully, Chris | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Verrelli, Anthony S. | Democrat | Yea |
| Peterson, Erik | Republican | Yea |
| Rumpf, Brian E. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Abdelaziz, Al | Democrat | Yea |
| Collazos-Gill, Alixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Hutchison, Dan | Democrat | Yea |
| Speight, Shanique | Democrat | Yea |
| Walker, Jerry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kean, Sean T. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scharfenberger, Gerry | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 2001 do?
- Dialysis-related drugs & devices, cert-establish pharmacist licensing exemption
- Who sponsors A 2001?
- A 2001 is sponsored by Sampson, William B., Simmons, Heather, Quijano, Annette (Democrat), Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican), and Guardian, Donald A. (Republican).
- What is the current status of A 2001?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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