Establishes a three-year Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program in New Jersey to evaluate remote methadone dosing in opioid treatment.

This bill establishes a three-year Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to evaluate the impact of remote methadone dosing on patient outcomes and cost-savings in opioid treatment. The program will select one opioid treatment program each from Atlantic City, Camden, and Paterson. Participating programs will use telehealth and telemedicine for remote monitoring of methadone-based treatment. The bill appropriates $225,000, with $75,000 granted to each participating program.

Establishes a three-year Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program in New Jersey to evaluate remote methadone dosing in opioid treatment.

This bill establishes a three-year Remote Methadone Dosing Pilot Program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to evaluate the impact of remote methadone dosing on patient outcomes and cost-savings in opioid treatment. The program will select one opioid treatment program each from Atlantic City, Camden, and Paterson. Participating programs will use telehealth and telemedicine for remote monitoring of methadone-based treatment. The bill appropriates $225,000, with $75,000 granted to each participating program.