"Public-Private Alliance to Retain Talent and Expand Regional Health Program Act"; creates grant program within DOH for student-loan and tuition relief and appropriates $5 million.

Bill A6077 creates a New Jersey Department of Health grant program to help health care professionals repay student loans or tuition, directly benefiting health care students and workers who commit to three years of service at participating hospitals. The program funds qualified recruitment servicers (non-profit organizations connecting hospitals and schools) to administer grants, requiring partner hospitals to match state funds at 200% (except University Hospital) for loan/tuition relief. Each recipient professional can receive up to $10,000 annually or $30,000 total, with $5 million appropriated from the state General Fund to support the initiative. The program tracks effectiveness annually through reports to the legislature, focusing on recruitment and retention outcomes.