Requires resident and fellow physicians employed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, who are eligible for coverage in SHBP, to be eligible to enroll and receive health insurance on first day of employment.

This bill (S 4105) requires Rutgers University (including University Hospital) to provide resident and fellow physicians with immediate access to the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) health insurance on their first day of employment. It applies specifically to physicians eligible for SHBP coverage and extends this immediate enrollment to current Rutgers-employed physicians on the bill’s effective date. The key provision eliminates delays in health insurance access, ensuring new and existing physicians and their dependents can enroll without waiting periods. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.