A 1006 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

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

This bill revises the structure and responsibilities of New Jersey's Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council. It directs the Council to report directly to the Department of Health (instead of the Commission on Higher Education) and expands its duties to develop a five-year strategic plan, create an annual funding guide for stakeholders, coordinate with federal programs like rural residency initiatives, and establish metrics to measure workforce outcomes. The Council must now annually report to the Governor and Legislature on medical workforce needs, funding allocations across hospitals (by specialty and location), whether funding achieves health outcomes, and recommendations for addressing shortages in underserved areas. This affects hospitals receiving graduate medical education funding and state health policymakers who use the Council's reports to guide budget decisions.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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