S 3939 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires New Jersey Board of Nursing to establish Nursing Scribe Program.

S 3939 requires New Jersey's Board of Nursing to establish a Nursing Scribe Program, enabling approved nursing schools to grant academic credit to students who complete a designated nurse scribe course. The program mandates specific training in electronic medical records, medical terminology, HIPAA privacy rules, and medical billing/coding, plus required practicum hours providing documentation support to licensed nurses. This defines "nurse scribe services" as clerical documentation assistance provided to nurses during patient encounters, consistent with their licensure scope. The bill directs the Board to create regulations for the program, which takes effect immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024 Last action Jun 9, 2025
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Jun 9, 2025
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Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Angela McKnight
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