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
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2024
Last action Jun 9, 2025
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Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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