Requires death certificates to include the drug responsible for drug overdose death if information is available.

This bill mandates that death certificates in New Jersey include the drug responsible for a drug overdose death if such information is available. The death certificate form or the New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System must list the name of the drug that caused the death. This provision aims to provide more detailed information on the cause of death, particularly in cases involving drug overdoses.

Requires death certificates to include the drug responsible for drug overdose death if information is available.

This bill mandates that death certificates in New Jersey include the drug responsible for a drug overdose death if such information is available. The death certificate form or the New Jersey Electronic Death Registration System must list the name of the drug that caused the death. This provision aims to provide more detailed information on the cause of death, particularly in cases involving drug overdoses.