Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2C, THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    Chapter 40a: Employer requiring lie detector test

      Section: 2C:40a-6: Certain payments for referral to certain facilities, fourth degree crime.

          1. a. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person makes or receives a payment or otherwise furnishes or receives any fee, commission, or rebate to any person in connection with the referral of patients to a facility licensed in accordance with section 8 of P.L.1975, c.305 (C.26:2B-14) for substance use disorder treatment or services or to a substance use disorder treatment facility issued a certificate of approval pursuant to P.L.1970, c.334 (C.26:2G-21 et seq.).

b. A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person knowingly assists, conspires with, or urges any person to make, furnish, or receive a payment, fee, commission, or rebate in violation of subsection a. of this section.

c. It shall not be a violation of subsection a. of this section to make or receive a payment or otherwise furnish or receive any fee, commission, or rebate that does not vary based on:

(1) the number of patients referred to a substance use disorder treatment facility;

(2) the duration, level, volume, or nature of the substance use disorder treatment services provided to a patient; or

(3) the amount of benefits provided by a carrier to a substance use disorder treatment facility for treatment or services provided to a patient.

L.2021, c.31.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2021-05-04 15:42:36.

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