A 5904 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises statutory obligations of Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey.

This bill revises the responsibilities of New Jersey's Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council, making it accountable to the Department of Health (instead of the Commission on Higher Education) and requiring annual meetings. The council must now develop a funding guide for stakeholders before each fiscal year, coordinate with federal programs like HRSA's Rural Residency Program, create workforce outcome metrics, and establish a five-year strategic plan for graduate medical education. It also mandates an annual report detailing workforce needs, funding allocation across hospitals (by specialty and location), physician placement data, and recommendations for addressing underserved areas. These changes directly affect hospitals, medical residency programs, and state healthcare policymakers managing graduate medical education funding. The bill focuses on improving transparency, strategic planning, and alignment of funding with New Jersey's healthcare workforce needs.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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