New Jersey § 45:1-59

§ 45:1-59.

a. No later than 12 months after the effective date of this act, 1 the Commissioner of Health and the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in

the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with a stakeholder group

as defined in section 3 of P.L.2017, c. 69 ( C.45:1-58 ), shall adopt standards and regulations in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure

Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ) concerning the handling of hazardous drugs by health care personnel employed by

a health care professional or employed in a health care facility, pharmacy practice

site, or animal or veterinary facility. b. The standards and regulations to be adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section

shall describe the hazardous drugs for which handling is to be regulated, the methods

and procedures for handling such drugs, an implementation plan, and such other requirements

as may be necessary to protect the health and safety of health care personnel employed

by a health care professional or employed in a health care facility, pharmacy practice

site, or animal or veterinary facility, including, but not limited to: (1) written, site-specific hazardous drug control programs to avoid occupational exposure

to hazardous drugs through transporting, compounding, administering, disposing, or

other handling of the drugs; (2) hazard assessments to determine precautions necessary to protect health care personnel

from exposure to hazardous drugs; (3) engineering controls to eliminate or minimize exposure to hazardous drugs; (4) personal protective equipment and the circumstances under which personal protective

equipment shall be used by health care personnel; (5) safe handling practices related to hazardous drugs, including handling, receiving,

storage, preparing, administering, waste handling, cleaning, housekeeping, labeling

and signage, and maintenance practices; (6) spill control and response procedures; (7) training standards and training programs; (8) requirements for recordkeeping, including records related to training sessions,

qualifications, incident reports, and other pertinent information; and (9) appropriate medical surveillance for health care personnel who directly handle

hazardous drugs. c. The standards and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section

shall include requirements for inspections by the appropriate licensing or inspection

authority and a schedule of penalties for violations of the provisions of this act

or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section. d. The standards and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section

shall be based on the most recent recommendations set forth by the National Institute

for Occupational Safety and Health in the federal Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention. 1

L.2017, c. 69, eff. May 11, 2017.