New Jersey would publish a licensing guide for health facilities offering combined physical and mental health care

The Department of Health and the Department of Human Services must each post a guide on their websites for facilities under their oversight. It covers facilities such as federally qualified health centers, ambulatory care facilities, behavioral health care facilities, community mental health programs, and substance use disorder treatment facilities. The guide must explain the rules and steps to be licensed to provide integrated health care, meaning coordinated general and behavioral health care. It must also explain the steps for a primary care facility to be licensed for behavioral health or substance use treatment.

The guide must list the contact for a department employee assigned to answer facilities' questions about the licensing rules, and it must be clear and easy to understand. It applies to facilities that have questions about the guide's requirements. The two commissioners may adopt rules needed to carry out the act. The act would take effect immediately.