Issue Position: Serving Those in Need

Issue Position

I am a staunch Pro-Life advocate who will always value the sanctity of every life
* Voted against the disgraceful expansion of late-term abortions

* Sponsor multiple pieces of legislation to provide the necessary assistance to those struggling with suicide, including:

-- A.6007 -- Enacts the Rural Suicide Prevention Council

-- A.8778 -- Establishes 9-8-8 statewide suicide prevention hotline

I am fully committed to ending the opiate epidemic crippling our are and have sponsored multiple pieces of legislation to tackle this issue including :
* A.6349 -- Establishes the Addiction Recovery & Prevention Act

* A.3902 -- Establishes the crime of homicide by sale of an opiate controlled substance

* A.2857 -- Requires chain pharmacies to operate drug disposal site

I will continue to support those with serious conditions, ensuring that the State provides the necessary support including the following pieces of legislation I sponsor:
* A.6493 -- Establishes the Sickle Cell Treatment Act

* A.3599 -- Develops care centers for persons on the Autism Spectrum

* A.5259 -- Mandates school districts provide early screening for dyslexia

* A.2971 -- Mandates health insurance cover cleft lip and cleft palate

* A.8747 -- Provides support for people over 21 with a traumatic brain injury

As Ranking Member on the Assembly Aging Committee I remain dedicated to ensure our Seniors are able to comfortably age in place with all the necessary services readily available to them. I am proud to sponsor the follow pieces of legislation to protect our Senior population:
* A.3240 -- Establishes the Aging in Place Council

* A.3829 -- Prohibits price gouging on prescription drugs

* A.6819 -- Creates the crime of financial exploitation of an elderly person

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