New Jersey A308 mandates health care facilities to inquire about and report on patients' immigration status and related healthcare costs.

New Jersey A308, the "Illegal Alien Healthcare Transparency Act," requires health care facilities to inquire about and report on the citizenship or immigration status of their patients. The Department of Health will collect this data and publish monthly reports on its website. These reports will include aggregate information on patient immigration status and the cost of care provided to illegal aliens, without personal identifying information. The bill also criminalizes knowingly providing false information about immigration status.

New Jersey A308 mandates health care facilities to inquire about and report on patients' immigration status and related healthcare costs.

New Jersey A308, the "Illegal Alien Healthcare Transparency Act," requires health care facilities to inquire about and report on the citizenship or immigration status of their patients. The Department of Health will collect this data and publish monthly reports on its website. These reports will include aggregate information on patient immigration status and the cost of care provided to illegal aliens, without personal identifying information. The bill also criminalizes knowingly providing false information about immigration status.