August 11, 2025 - Passed Two Body Brokering & Deceptive Marketing Laws

After fighting hard, providers and individuals who put profits before our recovery now face strengthened consequences in New Jersey. We passed laws that mean facilities or individuals who put our recovery in danger just to line their own pockets can now be investigated and shut down for doing so. 

Body brokering, also called patient brokering, is a type of fraud committed by detox and rehabilitation centers looking to turn a quick profit. People who run these centers offer a variety of financial incentives to treatment professionals to refer clients to them who are struggling with a substance abuse disorder. This law also prohibits deceptive marketing, which is advertising that lies about services provided, location, or name of the recovery center, luring patients in with false promises Anyone caught body brokering or using these deceptive tactics will be hit with a hefty fine and a loss of their license to provide treatment or care.

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