This bill mandates the provision of free feminine hygiene products under various circumstances in New Jersey. It requires institutions of higher education to stock feminine hygiene products in at least 75 percent of restrooms designated for menstruating individuals and establishes a grant program through the Department of Health to support these initiatives, with a specific allocation of $500,000 for the program. Additionally, private employers with 100 or more employees must provide free feminine hygiene products to their staff, and State buildings accessible to the public must ensure these products are available in restrooms.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws to require that female inmates and detainees in correctional facilities receive free feminine hygiene products. It also directs State agencies that receive federal block grants to include provisions for free feminine hygiene products or stipends for individuals served by these grants. Lastly, the bill establishes a program for menstruating-capable Medicaid participants to receive free feminine hygiene products or a monthly stipend for their purchase, with the Commissioner of Human Services tasked with securing necessary federal funding.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 30:1B-6.8, 30:1B-6.9